Medical Imaging involves the use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation for the diagnosis of disease. Common imaging modalities include:
- X-ray
- Fluoroscopy
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ultrasound
It is the responsibility of the medical physicist to evaluate medical imaging machines to ensure their proper functioning and to ensure that patients are not exposed to unnecessary radiation. The medical physicist plays an integral role in the development and oversight of quality assurance programs in the medical imaging sciences.