Medical imaging / Harry LeVine, III.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.