by Dharma Wood | Oct 24, 2022
Ultrasound scans are a safe and widely used real-time imaging technique. They use high-frequency sound waves which are produced by a special ultrasound probe, called a transducer. The frequency of these sound waves is higher than can be detected by the human ear. The...
by Dharma Wood | Oct 24, 2022
Nuclear Medicine (or Nuclear Medical Imaging) is a radiology procedure used to evaluate the function of a body system and detect disease. During a nuclear medicine procedure, small amounts of radioactive material, or radiopharmaceuticals, are given via injection,...
by Dharma Wood | Oct 24, 2022
Cone Beam CT Scans are scans that allow 3D visualisation of the teeth, jaws and face. They are one of the more recent developments in dental imaging. These scans provide clinicians with much more information about these structures to help with optimal diagnosis and...
by Dharma Wood | Oct 24, 2022
Panoramic radiographs, more commonly known as OPGs (orthopantomograms), are a special panoramic picture of your jaws. OPGs can be used for a variety of purposes from impacted wisdom teeth, checking development of teeth in children and as general screening as part of...
by Dharma Wood | Oct 24, 2022
A general x-ray scan is an image of the inside of the body taken using small rays of radiation energy. The radiation rays pass through the soft tissues and bone to different degrees, depending on the mass and composition of what is being imaged. After they pass...
