Medical imaging [electronic resource] / Harry LeVine, III.

Before the light : history of looking inside the human body
The relationship of the human body and disease
First light : the discovery of X-rays
The body in motion : fluoroscopy
Breast cancer detection : mammography
Three-dimensional imaging : the development of tomography
Imaging the light from within : SPECT and PET
Lighting up the body's own molecules : magnetic resonance imaging
From oceans and bathtubs : diagnostic ultrasound imaging
Shining a light within : endoscopy
Future imaging modalities
The digital age
Radiation safety and protection
Whole-body CT scanning for cancer detection
Cost-benefit of medical imaging
Accessibility of medical imaging in developing countries
Admissibility of medical images as evidence in a court of law
Ethics of medical imaging
Mandatory ultrasound legislation
The 2009 mammography guidelines controversy.