MRI Background info Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) otherwise known as Magnetic resonance tomography (1) is a scan that uses a magnetic field‚ radio wave‚ and computer‚ to produce an image of an individual internal structure (Anatomy) (2). The body contains more than 50% of water. MRI uses super strong Magnetic field to align hydrogen nuclei or protons found in water (H2O) all over the body (1‚3‚ &‚ 4). When a person is placed into the scanning machine hydrogen nuclei or protons align
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graduating‚ I was diagnosed with a medical condition which‚ although it does not hinder me in any way‚ prevented me from doing so. Following this‚ I decided to pursue my interest in health care and began working at my local hospital. I enjoy working as part of the multi-disciplinary team and take great satisfaction in contributing to the recovery of each patient. My primary motivations for wanting to study medicine are that I wish to be a more significant part of the medical team and be proactive in the
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knew it was a lot to take on but with a confident smile and fear in my eyes I replied with‚ “Yes I can handle it.” There was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to work in the medical field. It had been a dream of mine since I was a rosy cheeked little girl. Today was the day I was going to enroll in school to become a medical assistant. Not only with hopes of succeeding for myself but for the two tiny humans that ran around all day calling me “mommy.” As I walked into the school with a manila folder
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of 2001. There had been a series of tests that had been administered to Michael due to a benign tumor that was found in his brain after he suffered a fall that caused a head injury. Michael Colombini underwent a routine imaging procedure that was performed at Westchester Medical Center; where earlier in the week Michael underwent brain surgery to remove the benign tumor that was found in his brain. The scheduled MRI was considered a routine post-operative procedure to find out how Michael was recovering
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Professional Organizations and Credentialing Examinations | The American Association Of Medical Assistants & TheAmerican Medical Billing Association Introduction Throughout the medical community there are a growing number of organizations whom offer certification exams for those looking to enter the medical assisting field or other allied health profession. Few of these organizations offer the high
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experience I had with my Aunt. Due to the advancement in medical imaging‚ she was timely diagnosed with a life threatening tumour and successfully treated. This experience encouraged me to research on medical imaging and I enjoyed reading the facts about the accidental discovery of X-rays by Professor Roentgen and its use in medical imaging from the early 1900’s‚ the development in medical imaging over the century including Magnetic Resonance Imaging‚ Fluoroscopy‚ Ultrasound and Angiography. I also applied
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organizational culture. In this paper I will discuss several aspects of my workplace and my viewpoints on each. Riverside Diagnostic Services is a highly prestigious company. RDC provides medical imaging for patients worldwide. The medical imaging includes computed tomography (CT scan)‚ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ultrasounds‚ pain management‚ and nuclear medicine procedures. RDC serves areas in Houston‚ Austin‚ San Antonio‚ Las Vegas‚ New Jersey and Denver. Its goal is to offer patients quality
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This shows‚ how important the telephone is to the mankind. The technological advancement which have also benefited the mankind is in the Radiology field. Radiology is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. It is more on the technology-intensive imaging with high frequency sound waves‚ magnetic fields‚ and radioactivity. When it is concerned‚ this field requires more of the technological advancement‚ as it will be easier for us
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Many recent imaging modalities in medicine‚ such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‚ computed tomography (CT)‚ digital mammography also generate images directly in digital form. Diagnostic imaging is an invaluable tool in medicine today. These imaging modalities provide an effective means for non-invasive mapping of the anatomy of a subject. These technologies have greatly increased knowledge of normal and diseased anatomy for medical research and are a critical component
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practices. Radiologists’ are there to help doctors determine the illness and how to treat it. “They do this by understanding when an imaging test may be needed to answer a doctor’s question about a symptom‚ disease‚ injury or treatment‚ etc.‚ and also when imaging is unlikely to be helpful.” (Goergen). In other words‚ radiologists’ can use high-energy radiation and imaging techniques to detect problems within the body that cannot always be seen by doctors right away. German physicist‚
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