something I would enjoy because “that’s what you will be doing for the rest of your life”‚ unless you change your mind‚ so going into a career like radiology excites me. All though there are many career options when it comes to the medical field radiology caught my attention due to how unique the job tasks are. Some background information as to when radiology came into existence was in 1895 when Wihelm Roentgen discovered x-rays. Roentgen revolutionized medicine by making it possible for doctors to see
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is radiology because the thought of helping out people is appealing‚ challenging of diagnostics fascinating. Also‚ I believed that the communication and team work are the part of radiologist’s everyday life. The radiologists work with other sub-department as surgeons‚ specialist to diagnose and treat the patient. At Sinclair Community College‚ the radiologic technology programs prepare me work with anatomy and pathology that literally goes from the cranial vertex down to the toes. Radiology residency
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What is Radiology? “Radiology is the science dealing with x-rays and other high-energy radiation‚ especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.” (Goergen). Most radiologists’ work in public or private hospitals or private radiology 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
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A Career in Radiology I want to be a radiologist to help people in need. I have been a CNA for over six years‚ and I get joy out of helping others and meeting new people. Taking up radiology will give me a fresh start in a new part of medicine to help others that need help. Also a career in radiology will give me the means to support my family better than I can right now. Learning a new profession in the medical field gives me the opportunity to advance more quickly for more job opportunities‚ the
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State University because I fell in love with their campus‚ how they treat their students and all the things they have to offer; they have two of the three programs that I would like to do. Shawnee State University was established in 1986. Shawnee State is located in Portsmouth Ohio along the Ohio River. They have about eighty different programs you can choose from. I would love to study Dental Hygiene and/or Radiologic Technology at Shawnee State University after I graduate from Point Pleasant.
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specific‚ the study of radiology. Radiology is the process of working and viewing inside the human body without breaking the skin. By using radiant energy‚ which may take the form of x-rays or other types of radiation‚ we are able to diagnose and treat many diseases and injuries. Both diagnostic and therapeutic radiology involve the use of ionizing radiation (Beta‚ Alpha‚ Gamma‚ and x-rays)‚ with the exception of the MRI‚ which uses a magnetic field rather than radiation. Radiology is classified as
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Personal Career Analysis: Radiology Radiology is most often assumed to just be ultrasounds of babies. However‚ a radiologist technician is the individual that performs and examines any digital images on patients. If someone has broken a bone or messed up a joint‚ the x-rays help determine what action needs to take place for the healing process. This specific field has not always been a first choice to major in at school because of the competitive edge‚ but the medical world has surrounded many
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Anode-The positive terminal of an x-ray tube; a tungsten block embedded in a copper stem and set at an angle to the cathode (q.v). The anode emits x rays from the point of impact of the electron stream from the cathode. A rotating anode is one that rotates constantly during x-ray production to present a changing focal spot to the currents without overheating. Bitewing (Radiograph) - the x-ray shadow images of the crowns‚ necks‚ and coronal third of the roots of both the upper and lower teeth‚ so
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Allison‚ I agree that improving communication in health care will improve patient outcomes. I work in a busy interventional radiology (IR) suite where we perform many procedures every day. Interventional Radiology is normally vigilant regarding patient safety and preventing wrong site errors. When patients arrive in our department we identify the patient‚ and begin a time out form‚ the time out form is a written safety check list meant to prevent errors. A patient came to our department for a G-J
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The Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation High School Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences at the School of Health Professions is a seven-week research program for college-bound students graduating from high schools around Texas in spring of 2014. Current Texas High School Seniors should apply for this summer program. This is great for students going into college for the academic year of 2014 – 2015. This program enables participants to master advanced diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory techniques
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