The use of technologies to create images of structures or processes inside the body for diagnosis, monitoring, screening, or treatment planning.
Medical imaging includes techniques such as X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine. Different methods provide different types of information: some are particularly useful for bones, others for soft tissues, blood vessels, or physiological activity.
Medical imaging can help detect disease, assess injuries, monitor treatment, guide procedures, and support surgical or radiation-treatment planning.
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No single imaging technique is best for every situation. The appropriate method depends on the clinical question, body part, patient factors, and the information needed.
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