title: Non-invasive imaging techniques in surgery.
abstract: In this review article some of the commoner imaging techniques currently available for investigating surgical patients are described. In particular the uses and limitations of ultrasound and radionuclide techniques including emission tomography are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D013502:General Surgery; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis