Medical Imaging

Discover a set of resources designed to get you thinking about the intersection of medicine and science.

A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!

Learn about why Canada is a world leader in nuclear technology.

Particle accelerators have amazing applications - from growing food to making airplanes safe.

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of Ultrasonography as a medical imaging technology.

Learn about radiography and x-rays as a form of medical imaging technology.

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of ophthalmic imaging as a medical imaging technology.

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a medical imaging technology.

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of computed tomography (CT) as a medical imaging technology.

Scientists are training artificial intelligence to diagnose injuries using x-rays and other medical imagery of you (and millions of others). What improvements and other changes might this bring to the health care system?

Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.