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MRI Scan

Excellent non-technical introduction to MRI scanning for medical purposes.

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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/examinations/mriscan.htm

Digital Subtraction Angiography

A page describing this method of medical imaging which can provide three dimensional pictures of blood vessels.

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http://www.droid.cuhk.edu.hk/web/service/angio/dsa.htm

Inside story: Physics in Medicine

A series of games which allow you to explore the human body and treat disease using the latest medical technology.

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http://www.insidestory.iop.org/

Electrical Source Imaging (ESI)

A text book on the screen which explains the basics of ESI. No animations or graphics but links back to a medical techniques home page.

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http://cfi.lbl.gov/~budinger/esi.html

Endoscopy

A general overview of endoscopy more orientated to the medical side rather than the physics.

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http://imaginis.com/endoscopy/

The Bends -Causes

A medical explanation of what causes decompression sickness (the bends) in divers.

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http://www.emedicinehealth.com/decompression_syndromes_the_bends/page2_em.htm#The%20Bends%20Causes

X-rays

An overview on x-rays describing what they are and how they can be used for medical imaging.

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http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/xrays.html

Positron Emission Tomography

This site is part of a text book explaining PET. The page has links to the rest of the medical museum at the university of Iowa and there are a number of picture - but no animations

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http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/galleryexhibits/trailoflight/11pet.html

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

This site is part of a text book explaining MRI. The page has links to the rest of the medical museum at the university of Iowa and there are a number of picture - but no animations

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http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/galleryexhibits/trailoflight/11mri.html

X-Rays

X-ray was the name given to the highly penetrating rays which emanated when high energy electrons struck a metal target. Within a short time of their discovery, they were being used in medical ...

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/ems3.html#c4

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