Title :
A View from the Outside In
Author_Institution :
A freelance science and medical writer and author as well as an educator.
Abstract :
This paper discusses the use of imaging modalities such as CT, MRI and ultrasound imaging in intervention therapy, surgery and drug delivery. The paper points how these image-guided therapies are quickly becoming a foundation of medical care.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; biomedical ultrasonics; computerised tomography; drug delivery systems; patient care; surgery; CT; MRI; computerised tomography; drug delivery; image-guided therapies; intervention therapy; magnetic resonance imaging; medical care; surgery; ultrasound imaging; Biomedical imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical image processing; Surgery; Ultrasonic imaging;
Journal_Title :
Pulse, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPUL.2011.942602