of the actual delivery of the baby. There are invasive and non-invasive methods of prenatal testing. Invasive methods include intruding into the mother’s body‚ or even probing inside the embryo. Some non-invasive methods include various forms of sonography
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A Brief History of Braille Braille is a system of raised dots that allows blind people to read and write tactilely. Named for its inventor‚ Louis Jean-Philippe Braille (1809-1852)‚ the Braille code is the universally accepted method of reading and writing for the blind. It is the only system that allows blind people to read and write independently and to do both interactively. Because of its effectiveness‚ Braille has been adapted for almost every written language. Other Braille codes represent
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How Much Water to Drink before Ultrasound? A pregnancy ultrasound (sonography)‚ is an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create a picture of how a baby is developing in the womb. It is also used to check the female pelvic organs during pregnancy. The ultrasound image is produced based on the reflection of the waves off of the body structures. When preparing for a pregnancy ultrasound‚ you will need to have a full bladder to get the best ultrasound image‚ but how do you know how
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1. List the general responsibilities of the radiographer. A radiographer is a healthcare professional who possesses the knowledge and skills to use diagnostic level x-radiation and its associated instrumentation in the production of medical images of the human body and in the performance of radiologic procedures. Supervision is provided by radiologists (medical physicians who specialize in the interpretation of radiologic images). The radiographer is responsible for positioning the patient properly
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Growing up my mother always asked me where I was going to attend college‚ never if I would attend. It was her priority to raise a daughter that would dream big and reach for my goals. Due to her influence and constant support I have developed a strong determination to be successful. It was through this determination that I was able to be the first person in my family to attend college. I wanted to earn a degree but more importantly‚ I wanted to be in a profession that I was passionate about. Deciding
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Prenatal screening Screening for Down syndrome is available to about 53.5% of mothers on a maternal age basis‚ and the remaining 46.5% of health boards provide serum screening for all ages. There are several methods used in prenatal screening‚ these are usually used separately‚ and a number of factors are taken into account to determine which method should be used. Amniocentesis has been around for 20 years and is probably the most well known screening method. It involves testing a sample of the
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Running head: Nuclear Medicine Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Sharda` Short Columbus State University Abstract In this paper I will explain and describe how nuclear medicine uniquely provides information about both the structure and function of virtually every major organ system within the body. It is this ability to characterize and quantify physiologic function which separates nuclear
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sectors‚ and type of work duties. Career Description Differences Cardiovascular Technologist Assist physician in diagnosing and treating cardiac and peripheral vascular ailment. They may specialize in three areas invasive cardiology cardiac sonography and vascular technology Education 2 years in community college. But are usually trained on the job. Working environment is mostly catheterization lab and working 40hrs a week including weekend. Financial compensation varied from 27.000 annually
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An In-Depth Look at Portal Hypertension Portal Hypertension (PH) is an increase in the pressure within the portal venous system. The portal venous system is a network of veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver. The most common cause of PH is cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis is an advanced stage of liver scarring called fibrosis. This impedes the liver’s ability to function. PH caused by cirrhosis can often lead to the restored patency of a certain ligament of the liver called
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mammography usually is recommended as the first radiographic assessment. Ultrasonography is useful in differentiating between noncancerous cysts and solid malignant tumors‚ especially if coexisting gynecomastia masks a cancerous lesion on mammography. Sonography also is useful to guide breast biopsy (Anne Mattarella‚ BS‚ ELS 2010). Breast cancer in men is rare‚ with an incidence of 1% of all breast cancer cases (centers for Disease Control and Prevention). One case of male breast cancer occurs for every
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