Celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week by discovering how x-rays work — and what they can reveal — in Beyond the Surface: The Art of X-rays, closing Nov. 9! 🩻 👀🔎 | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Medical imaging techniques like X-rays, CT scans, and MRI play a crucial role in diagnosing diseases, detecting injuries, and guiding treatments. Although they may appear similar in purpose, each method works differently, provides different levels of detail, and is suited for specific clinical situations. Here is a thoroughly detailed comparison based on technology, purpose, safety, image quality, cost, and clinical applications. 🔰 1. X-ray (Radiography) ◾ What It Is X-ray imaging uses ionizing