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What is an X-Ray Machine?

The X-Ray machine is the oldest form of medical imaging as well as the most common The X-Ray is the oldest form of medical imaging as well as the most common. Discovered in 1895 by Wilhem Conrad Roentgen (and by complete chance, as a matter of … Read more

What is a Bone Densitometer?

Bone density tests are most often advised for women over 50 in order to detect signs of osteoporosis or osteopenia A bone densitometer is a machine that uses X-Rays to measure the density of bone. The bone density test, or dual energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DXA … Read more

PET/CT

What is a PET/CT Machine?

A PET/CT Machine uses radioactive material to discover and treat diseases such as cancers, heart disease and more PET/CT imaging is an imaging technique that combines PET scanning with CT scanning, and is a type of nuclear medicine imaging. Nuclear medicine uses radioactive material to … Read more

CT Scanner view from control room

What is a CT Scanner?

What are the inner workings of a computerized tomography scanner (CT Scanner), sometimes called computerized axial tomography In this article we will describe the inner workings of a computerized tomography scanner (CT Scanner), sometimes called computerized axial tomography or computer aided tomography (CAT scanner), and … Read more

What is an MRI Machine?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a medical device that uses a magnet in order to take detailed images inside the human body An MRI machine, or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is a medical imaging device that uses a magnet in order to take detailed images inside the human body. … Read more

Amber Refurbishes CT Trailer

Refurbished trailer for Mobile CT scanner able to reach patients in remote areas and reduce installation time Recently our team here at Amber refurbished a Calumet CT trailer. The trailer will be used as a mobile CT scanner, able to reach patients in remote areas … Read more

Pioneers in Radiology: Elizabeth Fleischman

Pioneers in Radiology: Elizabeth Fleischman-Aschheim

Fleischman decided to dedicate her life to radiography when she learned of Wilhelm Rontgen’s breakthrough with X-Rays in 1896 Elizabeth Fleischman was one of the first women pioneers in radiology; she was born in California in 1859. Even though she only worked with X-Rays for … Read more

Alzheimer's Could Be Caused By Radiation

Radiation May Cause Alzheimer’s, New Study Shows

Radiation could have a connection to Alzheimer’s, an international consortia is set out to discover A new study from the University of Southern Denmark suggests that radiation may be a confounding factor in Alzheimer’s disease. The leading cause of dementia in the elderly is Alzheimer’s. It … Read more

An Improvement in Cancer Treatment Thanks to PET Imaging

Validation of drug delivery could soon be provided by PET imaging tracking of liposomal nanomedicines Validation of drug delivery could soon be provided by PET tracking of liposomal nanomedicines, according to a new study published on October 26th, 2016 in ACS Nano. Researchers have been … Read more

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