Imaging Methods

Healthcare professionals frequently rely on imaging methods to diagnose illness and monitor the health of the patient. You should be
aware of the examples of imaging methods used to diagnose illness and monitor health given below:

• X-rays (including CAT scans);
• ultrasound;
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
• radioactive tracers.
 

For each of these you should know the advantages and disadvantages of using each method and suggest, with reasons, which methods could be used in particular situations.