Diagnostic Radiology

How does diagnostic radiology aid diagnosis and treatment of diseases?
Radiology helps the diagnosis and treatment of diseases by providing us with images of what were looking inside of our bodies. It allows us to do this without having to cut into the body, which is a huge advantage that wasn't available three generations ago..

What conditions or diseases can diagnostic radiology help diagnose?
Some of the Conditions that Radiology can help diagnose include Infections or Cancers.

What are some different types of diagnostic radiology?
Some of the various aspects of diagnostic radiology include plain x-rays, which many patients are familiar with from broken bones when they have to go to the emergency room and have an x-ray of their ankle or of their hand. There are other forms of radiology imaging including CT scanning, or cat scanning, MRI imaging or ultrasound and mammography.

Is there a 'safe' level of radiation exposure for a patient during pregnancy?
Dose limits do not apply for radiation exposure of patients, since the decision to use radiation is justified depending upon the individual patient situation. When it has been decided that a medical procedure is justified, the procedure should be optimized. This means that the conditions should achieve the clinical purpose with the appropriate dose. Safe limits are determined only for the staff and not for patients.