Running head: OBESITY AND MEDICAL IMAGING
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Obesity is a growing problem in the United States, and it affects the health care system in a big way. Modern imaging equipment has designated weight limits established in order to ensure patient safety while avoiding damage to the equipment itself, and at most hospitals, there is a lack of equipment that can accommodate the size of obese patients. Obesity is also detrimental to image quality. Increased tissue thickness makes it difficult to obtain diagnostic images; therefore, the quality of care given to these patients suffers. OBESITY AND MEDICAL IMAGING 3
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