Technologist is one seeking a career within the medical field‚ specializing in radiology. This individual performs imaging of the body for diagnosis or specialized treatment plan. The main parts of the paper will focus on personal characteristics defining a good potential candidate‚ education and special training‚ job roles and expectations‚ salary and the importance of this specialized field. II BODY OF PAPER Radiology in the medical field is the imaging of human body parts‚ including external
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of telemedicine in healthcare; today TR makes up 60% of telemedicine field (Kumar‚ 2008). In order to better understand the benefits that TR brings to our healthcare system today and for the future‚ a review of conventional radiology (CR) is helpful. Conventional Radiology CR consists of exposing patients (and technicians) to a degree of radiation when a radiograph (XRAY) was taken. The XRAY film is then developed so it can be read by the radiologist; film development requires a technician in
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ENGL 111-57C Due Date: 2/21/2013 Radiologists Radiology is connected to virtually all areas of medicine. Many people often enter the field of radiology because they have different sorts of interest in the job. The field of radiology was originally oriented on using X-ray radiation imagining of the body. Current radiology is not limited to X-rays; it also uses magnetic field‚ radiation and sound waves. Radiology can be used both for diagnostic purpose‚ as well as a form of treatment
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graduating and fulfilling my goal of entering into the medical field. The section of the medical field that interests me the most is Radiology. Radiology is a Career where you obtain and interpret images gained through radiology equipment. In this field‚ you can become a diagnostic radiologist‚ a radiology assistant‚ a radiologic technician/technologist or a radiology
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Adkins Medical diagnostic radiographers operate x-ray and other imaging equipment to assist in the diagnostic and subsequent management of disease or injury. Radiology has been used for medical purposes for over a century and remains the cornerstone of the medical field. The path to becoming and remaining a success in the field of radiology technician are education and training in the right program. So many questions come along with this career as with any. What is the job description? What will
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Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the most common finding of NAI leading to death in children under 1 year old (22). Even a low suspicion of AHT should require appropriate follow-up imaging given the morbidity and mortality traumatic intracranial injury (22). Injuries includes collision with a stationary object‚ direct impact to the head‚ and alternating acceleration and deceleration (22). Infants are particularly at risk for traumatic brain injury as a result of being shaken due to the relative weight
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Influence of availability of clinical history on detection of early stroke Using unenhanced CT and diffusion-weighted MR imaging Source Mullins ME‚ Lev MH‚ Schellingerhout D‚ Koroshetz WJ‚ Gonzalez RG‚ Department of Radiology‚ Division of Neuroradiology‚ Massachusetts General Hospital‚ 55 Fruit St.‚ Boston‚ MA 02114‚ USA. OBJECTIVE: The radiologic diagnosis of stroke requires accurate detection and appropriate interpretation of relevant imaging findings; both detection and interpretation
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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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University of Phoenix Material Support Tools Worksheet Read the following patient scenarios. Use the tables to identify and explain at least one to two clinical decision support tools that could be used in each scenario. Your explanations should be 50 to 150 words each. Example Scenario and Response A physician is asking that a new drug‚ DRUGx‚ be added to the formulary. This drug interacts with the drug INTERAx‚ causing severe convulsions or seizures and even death. Describe how the
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in the medical field as a Radiology Technician with care‚ compassion‚ and knowledge. I have had many influences from medicine‚ from past jobs as well as past experiences. I have worked in pharmacy as well as general medicine‚ internal medicine and orthopedics. My most significant influence to strive for a career in the medical field was by personal experience. My daughter was diagnosed with cancer at age 1. There were many‚ many doctors‚ nurses‚ radiologists‚ radiology technicians and medical personnel
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