January 2023

Dr Amit Chakraborty, Jan 2023 Imaging for preventative health It can be a common misconception to think that you only need imaging when something is wrong with your health. However, regular imaging can play a key role in preventing certain conditions and allowing for early detection other conditions when the treatment can be most effective. [...]

Dr Amit Chakraborty, Jan 2023 Do medical imaging centres only take medical images? After all, the name says it all, doesn't it? It is an imaging centre, therefore, all that it does is take images, read them, produce reports and that's all they do. This couldn't be further from the truth. A medical imaging centre

Dr Amit Chakraborty, Jan 2023 Are x-rays safe? X-ray is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma rays etc are some of the other components of the electromagnetic spectrum. X-ray beams are more energetic than light waves or ultraviolet rays. They can penetrate the human skin and flesh and are usually