Imaging Modalities HUB

Diagnostic Imaging Technologies

Medical imaging visualises the human body using X-rays, MRI, CT, ultrasound and other advanced imaging technologies. It supports accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, disease monitoring, improved patient outcomes, safer procedures and informed clinical decision-making.

X-ray technology advances diagnostics, research, and treatments in medicine and science

X-ray Radiography

X-ray Radiography uses X-rays to generate detailed images of the body’s internal structures for diagnostic assessment. It supports the detection of fractures, infections, and structural abnormalities in bones and soft tissues, enabling timely and accurate clinical decision-making.

Angiogram X-rays clearly visualize the heart's intricate blood vessels

Angiography

Angiography uses contrast agents and X-ray imaging to visualise the heart’s blood vessels and circulatory system. It supports the diagnosis of arterial blockages, assessment of cardiac function, and guidance of interventional procedures such as stent placement.

Mammography

Mammography uses low-dose X-ray imaging to examine breast tissue for diagnostic assessment. It supports the early detection of breast cancer and helps evaluate lumps, calcifications, and other breast abnormalities.

CT combines X-rays and computing to create detailed internal body images

Computed Tomography

Computed Tomography (CT) combines X-ray technology with advanced computer processing to produce detailed cross-sectional images of organs, bones, and soft tissues. It supports accurate diagnosis, disease monitoring, and effective treatment planning across a wide range of clinical applications.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to generate real-time images of internal organs and soft tissues. It is safe, non-invasive, and widely used for prenatal screening, organ assessment, vascular imaging, and routine clinical diagnosis.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses powerful magnetic fields and radio waves to produce highly detailed images of the body’s organs and soft tissues. It supports accurate diagnosis, disease monitoring, and effective treatment planning across a wide range of clinical applications.

Understanding PET scans involves analysing metabolic activity for accurate disease diagnosis

Positron Emission Tomography

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) uses radioactive tracers to visualise and measure metabolic activity within tissues and organs. It supports the detection, staging, and monitoring of diseases such as cancer, as well as the assessment of neurological and cardiac conditions.

Myocardial perfusion imaging helps identify coronary artery disease with accuracy

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) uses gamma-emitting radiotracers, such as technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin, to support cardiac imaging applications. It enables visualisation of myocardial perfusion, assessment of cardiac function, and accurate identification of coronary artery disease in routine clinical practice.

Hybrid Scanners

Hybrid Scanners integrate imaging technologies such as PET-CT and PET-MRI to combine metabolic and anatomical information within a single examination. This improves diagnostic accuracy, enhances disease characterisation, and provides detailed insight into conditions including cancer, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular disease.

Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopy uses continuous X-ray imaging to produce real-time moving images of internal body structures. It supports diagnostic assessment and guides interventional procedures by enabling live visualisation of organs, bones, joints, and soft tissues.

Doctor using a handheld tactile diagnostics device on a patient with data displayed on a screen

Tactile Imaging

Tactile Imaging converts pressure and touch-based sensor data into digital images for diagnostic assessment. It supports clinicians in detecting soft tissue abnormalities, such as lumps and structural changes, by mapping pressure patterns and generating detailed visual representations of tissue properties.

Medical Photography

Medical Photography captures high-quality images of medical conditions, procedures, and treatments to document clinical progress, support diagnostic assessment, and strengthen education and research activities.

Bone Densitometry

Bone Densitometry uses dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to measure bone mineral density in a non-invasive manner. It supports the diagnosis of osteoporosis, assessment of fracture risk, and guidance of treatment decisions to promote long-term bone health.

OCT captures high-resolution cross-sectional images to diagnose and monitor eye diseases

Optical Tomography

Optical Tomography produces high-resolution cross-sectional images of biological tissues using a non-invasive imaging technique. It is widely used in ophthalmology to diagnose and monitor eye diseases through detailed visualisation of retinal structures.

Photoacoustic Imaging

Photoacoustic Imaging combines laser-induced ultrasound with optical imaging techniques to generate detailed images of biological tissues. It provides high-resolution, real-time insight into tissue composition and vascular structures, supporting early cancer detection and advanced diagnostic applications in clinical and research settings.