Susan Poteat, radiation physicist

 

Imaging specialties

 

Ultrasound

Computed Tomography (CT)

 

CT versus Ultrasound

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses no radiation.

MRI Image

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner

One PET image.

Robin and Joyce speak with Susan Poteat, MS, radiation physicist, about the different kinds of medical imaging, their pros and cons, and why one might be ordered versus another. Find out what your doctor is looking for, and what may be learned through each method of imaging.