Education System of India Past and Present

BIO-MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS |
INTRODUCTION |
Name XII |

CONTENTS

Sl.No | Title | Page no |
1 | CT SCAN | 3 |
2 | MRI SCAN | 9 |
3 | EEG | 14 |
4 | ECG | 19 |
5 | AUTOANALYZER | 22 |
6 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING | 25 |
7 | HAEMOCYTOMETER | 31 |

CT SCAN

Computer tomography (CT) or X-ray computed tomography , is a medical imaging method employing tomography created by computer processing. Digital geometry processing is used to generate a three-dimensional image of the inside of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation.
CT produces a volume of data that can be manipulated, through a process known as "windowing", in order to demonstrate various bodily structures based on their ability to block the X-ray beam. Although historically the images generated were in the axial or transverse plane, perpendicular to the long axis of the body, modern scanners allow this volume of data to be reformatted in various planes or even as volumetric (3D) representations of structures. Although most common in medicine, CT is also used in other fields, such as nondestructive materials testing. Another example is archaeological uses such as imaging the contents of sarcophagi.

A CT scan machine
Usage of CT has increased dramatically over the last two decades in many countries. An estimated 72 million scans were performed in the United States in 2007. It is estimated that 0.4% of current cancers in the United States are due to CTs performed in the past and that this may increase to as high as 1.5-2% with 2007 rates of CT usage; however, this estimate is disputed.

Types of CT Machine
Spinning tube, commonly called spiral CT, in which an entire X-Ray tube is spun around the central axis of the area being scanned. These are the dominant type of scanners on the market because of they have been manufactured longer and offer lower cost of production and purchase. The main limitation of this type is the bulk...