Internal Imaging of Human Body

In Medicine

internal imaging of human body

In order to more accurately diagnose a patient, doctors need various lab tests. The most important and revealing test though are the imaging reports on the internal parts of the body. Nanotechnology is being used to vastly improve the overall quality of imaging output through the use of nanoprobes. Nanoprobes are like super miniature machines that are capable of attaching themselves to certain particles of the body, for example antibodies. After attaching themselves they then start emitting a magnetic field. This enables the easier tracking of these nanoprobes and thus improves the overall quality of imaging pictures. New improvements may even make fluorescent tags obsolete. Using this technology may even improve the chances of early detection for tumors, especially those that are still small in size.

Another imaging application for nanotechnology is so-called quantum dots that emit different wavelengths of light depending on how small they are. These characteristics of quantum dots are exciting researchers because they are better than conventional dyes. This would give doctors a better method for studying and diagnosing tissues far longer than they are able to do right now.