brain and spinal cord‚ this will help me to make an educated decision of what area I need to X-ray on the patient. For example if a patient comes in and complains of pain in their leg with tingling sensation‚ I will need to use some sort of digital image technology to see what might be going on with their spine. It could turn out to my transverse myelitis‚ which is inflammation of the spinal cord‚ or it could turn out to be sciatica. This knowledge will help me make and educated decision with my patient’s
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A Study of Radiation Protection Practices on Pediatric Patients during X-ray Procedures in the Radiology Department of Tertiary Hospitals in Kidapawan City A Research Study Presented to the Faculty of North Valley College Foundation Inc. Lanao‚ Kidapawan City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology By: Frixie Marie M. Antones Pritche Ann B. Pacheco Rizza Jessica P. Muyco Anabel M. Espaňola
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Title: Radiology Leadership during a Disaster Event (attach copy of article/link to article) Author(s): Wayne T. Stockburger‚ FAHRA‚JD‚MBA‚RT(R)‚ Randy J. Hill‚ BGS‚ RT(R)‚ CRA‚ and Peter C. McCormack‚ MHSA‚ RT(R)‚ CRA Source/Date of Publication: Radiology Management: The Journal of AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management. Summary Statement (1-2 sentences): This article evaluated the role leadership played in the efficient handling of patients through the radiology department
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Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies (such as x-ray radiography‚ ultrasound‚ computed tomography (CT)‚ nuclear medicine‚ positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) to diagnose or treat diseases. Interventional radiology is the performance of‚ usually minimally invasive‚ medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies
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FORENSIC RADIOLOGY – AN OVERVIEW Introduction Forensic is derived from the Latin forens(is): of or belonging to the forum‚ public‚ equivalent to for(um) forum + ens — of ‚ belonging to + ic. Thus‚ The forensic sciences encompassthe application of specialized scientific and/or technical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law‚ especially in court proceedings. Forensic Radiology usually comprises the performance‚ interpretation‚ and reportage of those radiological examinations and procedures
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Radiology Technologist Radiology Techs have a big responsibility in the hospital‚ clinic‚ or an imaging center. Radiology techs do not only take x-rays‚ they can also specialize in MRI and CT imaging. The median annual wage for radiology techs was $52‚210 in May 2008.(“Radiology Technologists and Technicians”). Most training programs for radiology techs often last 21 to 24 months.(“Radiology Technician Information”). Radiology technologists perform diagnostic imaging exams like x-rays‚ CT
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One of the biggest goals in radiology is to keep the patient safe. There are many different ways to insure that the patient is safe when it comes to taking the perfect X-ray. One of the biggest and first things that the radiographers should do is confirm that they have the right patient. After confirming the patients name and date of birth the radiographer would also confirm the body part that is injured. Depending on the body part size and mass the radiographer would than determine how to set
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true devotion and my only future occupation. When I was a teenager‚ I used to take care about my sister‚ who had a lot of various problems with her health and sometimes needed constant medical supervision. Therefore‚ during my regular visits to hospitals I had opportunity to observe different hardships and challenges doctors have to face in their daily routine. For many years I was influenced by the work of some young ambitious doctors‚ and I truly admired their courage‚ determination and dedication
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INTRODUCTION Forensic radiology has a long tradition in the forensic sciences. Its history started in 1895 when the first radiograph was made by Conrad roentgen. Three years later‚ in 1898 postmortem radiographic examination was introduced. Forensic radiology so far as depended almost exclusively on the X-ray and the static image captured on the roetgenogram. Uses and utilization of Radiology in Forensic Dentistry 1‚ 2‚ 3 Radiographs have helped to solve difficult cases in the forensic science
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Radiology is vital to the healthcare system‚ and an irreplaceable part of the care team in finding the cure pathway. Leaders play a significant role in the success of a radiology department. The supervisor in charge of the imaging department leadership has three responsibilities which are building a collaborative relationship with technologists‚ conducting periodic meetings‚ and financial management. The first responsibility of the leader in the radiology department is to establish a constructive
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