A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Matt Cameron is a senior vice president and lawyer with Akumin. Matthew Cameron oversees the acquisition, finance, and legal/risk portfolios at Akumin, a company that provides diagnostic imaging services.
Diagnostic imaging helps radiologists find and diagnose a myriad of medical issues. There are five common types of diagnostic imaging tests. An X-ray is the most common form of diagnostic imaging, and it uses ionizing radiation to produce images of the inside structure of the body. X-rays help diagnose bone fractures, breast cancers, arthritis, infections, osteoporosis, and even swallowed items. A computerized tomography (CT) scan uses ionizing radiation to take a series of X-rays that produce a more detailed cross-section of the body. These images include bone, blood vessels, and soft tissue, which give more information than a basic X-ray. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) utilizes magnetic fields and radio waves to take detailed images of organs and tissue. An MRI is crucial for diagnosing aneurysms, spinal cord injuries, strokes, and tumors. Positron emission tomography (PET) scans use radioactive drugs ingested by the patient. The scan reads the radiation given off by the drug to examine the organs and tissues. Ultrasounds make use of high-frequency sound waves to construct images of organs and structures in the body. These are commonly used in pregnancies, blood flow, breast lumps, and gallbladder issues.
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