...Courtney Meade is an x-ray technologist at Tennova North Hospital in Knoxville, TN. I asked her a series of question on November 20, 2015.Courtney is credential to work in AART (B), CNMT, x-ray, CT scans, and nuclear medicine She always knew she wanted to be in the medical field but wasn’t exactly sure what degree she would to pursue. It wasn’t until Courtney was in a car accident when she was sixteen years old that she knew she wanted to pursue a career in x-ray technology. This decision could be made, because it is really amazing to see what x-rays actually look like, to learn what they are, and how they work. Sometimes it’s hard for even college students to figure out what they want to major in, to hear her say she knew at sixteen what...
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...and your personal analysis describing why these exhibits should be included and how they shaped the current health care system in the United States. Descriptions and analysis must use complete sentences. Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines. Part 1: Health Care Hall of Fame Museum Proposal |Development |Description |Analysis (How does the development affect the current U.S. health care system?) | |EXAMPLE |Even though the connection between filth and disease was made in the 1850s,|Once the link between germs and disease had been scientifically established, | | |the wider medical community still did not understand the cause of |hospitals in America became a place for people to come to recover. Before the | | |infectious diseases until much later. Germ theory was hypothesized in the |1920s, hospitals were little more than almshouses for the poor who were sick; they| | |19th century in Europe; however, it was not until the 1920s that bacteria |provided a place of rest, food, and...
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...From the first-week reading assignment I’ve learned about the history of x-rays, and who have discovered them. I’ve learned about different organizations, certification requirements, I’ve learned different names for radiographers, their tasks, duties. I’ve learned about law and ethics, Medical Asepsis and Patient care which deals with Infection Control, Ergonomics and Principles of Body Mechanics, the HIPAA Privacy Rules. Learning about law and ethics are very important. The radiographer needs to understand about certain law and ethics in the field of radiology so she can prevent the unnecessary mistake from happening. There are several types of ethics to understand in the field of radiology such as biomedical ethics or bioethics and professional...
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...and your personal analysis describing why these exhibits should be included and how they shaped the current health care system in the United States. Descriptions and analysis must use complete sentences. Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines. Part 1: Health Care Hall of Fame Museum Proposal |Development |Description |Analysis (How does the development affect the current U.S. health care system?) | |EXAMPLE |Even though the connection between filth and disease was made in the 1850s,|Once the link between germs and disease had been scientifically established, | | |the wider medical community still did not understand the cause of |hospitals in America became a place for people to come to recover. Before the | | |infectious diseases until much later. Germ theory was hypothesized in the |1920s, hospitals were little more than almshouses for the poor who were sick; they| | |19th century in Europe; however, it was not until the 1920s that bacteria |provided a place of rest, food, and...
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...cells, until the invention of microscopes. Even with the tools that exist it is not always possible to safely do in a field that deals with atoms, particles, radiation, and unstable compounds. The technology in the area of physical science makes it very important on how much is learned and studied in the fields of astronomy, chemistry, physics and even earth sciences. There have been many advances that allow for direct measurements in the field of physics, there are many obstacles and challenges to making direct observations in many circumstances. Physics is the study of energy, matter and the interaction between the two, which are impossible to observe with the naked eye. One common thing the field studies is energy creation to non-particles, all of the most recent discoveries in subatomic particles and the origins of the universe have all creative methods to study things that are extremely tiny. This would be the first major challenge to making direct measurements in physics. To avoid this problem, physicist usually studies these particles indirectly through things like associated radiation, energy, or the displacement of other atoms and/or compounds. Every measurement made on atoms or subatomic particles has caused indirect measurements (Kross). There are certain measurement tools whose invention has been very important through a large range of scientific fields. One example of this is the microscope. The microscope uses electrons to develop high resolution images of small objects...
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...and your personal analysis describing why these exhibits should be included and how they shaped the current health care system in the United States. Descriptions and analysis must use complete sentences. Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines. Part 1: Health Care Hall of Fame Museum Proposal |Development |Description |Analysis (How does the development affect the current U.S. health care system?) | |EXAMPLE |Even though the connection between filth and disease was made in the 1850s,|Once the link between germs and disease had been scientifically established, | | |the wider medical community still did not understand the cause of |hospitals in America became a place for people to come to recover. Before the | | |infectious diseases until much later. Germ theory was hypothesized in the |1920s, hospitals were little more than almshouses for the poor who were sick; they| | |19th century in Europe; however, it was not until the 1920s that bacteria |provided a place of rest, food, and...
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... Ethical Issues in Radiology Interview Paper Annelia Cyril Adventist University of Health Sciences 2 Abstract As a health care professionals we live through our career with sincere dedication to our patients. Ethics encompasses a variety of issues that all medical professionals, including medical imaging technologists must ultimately tackle. When considering ethics, medical imaging professionals need to take into account their responsibilities to patients, colleagues, employers, the imaging profession, and themselves. This interview will review these responsibilities with respect to medical imaging and the challenges that imaging technologists may face in approaching their work from the perspective of ethics. The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has developed a Standard of Ethics in which radiologic technologists have to abide by. With the continual invention and improvement of lifesaving medical technology also comes the burden of ethical decision making. Radiologists today face more ethical issues than meet the eye. ...
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...microscopes, it would have been impossible to comprehend the composition of the most basic cells. The exact issues are the current issues in the field of physical science today, but it’s particularly true in the world of physics. While new technologies exist to measure phenomenon, it is not always safe to do so in the field that deals with radiation, unstable compounds, particles and atoms. As a result, the technology that we have in the field of physics, but across the board in the physical science field of astronomy, chemistry, physics and earth science. Challenges in Measurements Over the years there have been many adventures that allow for direct measurements within the field of physics, there are still many obstacles and challenges to making direct observations. Physics is the study of energy and matter and the interaction between-both of which are impossible to observe with the naked eye. The first major challenge in making direct measurement in physics is the size of the particles being studied. To solve this issue, physicists study these particles indirectly through things like associated radiation, their energy, or the displacement of other atoms. Almost all measurements that have been made on atoms or subatomic particles has been the result of indirect measurement. The second major obstacle to direct measurement in the field of physics is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. This principle states that it is important to measure both velocity and the location of...
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...called “graceful.” In the first grade, I had dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, so I was enrolled in dance classes. As much as I tried to channel my inner grace, I could not hide my clumsy ways. On one particularly rainy day, my ballet slippers were wet, and I slipped and fell on my right arm, causing it to break. I was taken to the doctor, who put a bright orange cast going from my wrist up to my shoulder. The whole experience of that day is a foggy memory; however, I remember distinctly how fascinated I was by the x-rays taken of my arm, and the machine’s ability to look inside of me. As I entered middle school, I developed a love for soccer. During a game, the ball was kicked high in the air, and an opponent and I collided trying to gain back its control. Unfortunately, the only thing I gained that day was my second broken arm. I was taken to the hospital and examined, again getting x-rays taken to determine the location of the break. As the doctor held up the x-ray to the light, a thousand questions came to my mind. “What bone is that?” “Where is the break?” “Why is the bone showing in the picture, but not the skin?” There were so many things I wanted to know; questions that I didn’t know how to ask at such a young age with my first broken arm. The doctors were all very nice, however, their answers might as well have been in French, because I had no idea what their anatomical lingo meant. At that time, I had no cares in the world and the last thing on my mind was a future career...
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...Introduction A radiology technician, also known as a radiologic technologist, plays a crucial role in the healthcare industry by performing medical exams using various imaging techniques. These professionals use X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, and ultrasounds to create detailed images of specific parts of the body. Medical imaging is an essential tool in diagnosing and treating illnesses because it provides valuable information about a patient's condition. Radiology technicians use X-ray technology to capture images of bones, organs, and blood vessels. X-rays use electromagnetic radiation to produce images that help physicians identify fractures, tumors, infections, and other abnormalities. This fundamental tool allows radiology technicians...
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...Brief History of Medical Imaging Medical imaging has played a very significant role in medicine for over the last one hundred years. It is one of the most important diagnostic tools available to doctors and has revolutionized the medical diagnosis of patients. The use of medical imaging has enabled doctors to see inside a patient without having to cut them open. Medical imaging, especially X-ray examinations and sonography which is also known to some as ultrasound, is essential in an everyday medical setting. Preventive medicine as well as healing medicine depends on the proper diagnosis and treatment by physicians, and the use of diagnostic imaging can help evaluate the course of a disease, as well as assess and document the disease in response to the treatment. Medical imaging has rapidly expanded from the first medical image discovered by Professor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. During a late night experiment in November of 1895, Roentgen, a physics professor from Germany, was examining Crookes tubes. He noticed that some light had managed to pass through a tube that he had wrapped in thin black cardboard, reflecting on the wall of his dark laboratory. Upon further investigation he found that the light could also be passed through paper, books, and eventually through human flesh. Unintentionally, he had stumbled upon a very important discovery that led to the discovery of what we now call an X-ray. One of the very first x-rays was one that...
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...themselves such as feeling breathlessness. Professional referral This is when the doctor will examine a patient and be extremely anxious about the diagnosis for immediate attention by hospital doctors. The doctor will see the patient a few times before deciding on referral to a consultant or specialist in that field of medicine. It may be a server of weeks before the patient can actually be seen by a specialist consultant....
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....[kareem figure2] 1-2-4:-Complications of atherosclerosis: Obtain heart diseases such as stroke, heart attack and angina. - caused clots nutritious lower limbs artery. -brain attack . -Hypertension. - The weakness of the vitality and function of the body's organs.[ kareem6] Figure(3):-shows the blood clot to accumulate in the inner lumen of the arteries with the death of part of the heart muscle . .[kareem figure3] 1-3 :- Devices used to capture an image of the heart 1-3-1 :- computed tomography(CT):- Called computed tomography rays, makes use of fixtures manufacturer of x-rays taken from different angles to produce CT images of a classless allowing the user to see inside the object without cutting, it is expected that the body thickness in the film affects the information, where no ray can determine the location flour for the disease inside the human body in any case, the rays can be set bone fractures but cannot diagnose all diseases can be accurately side image (side view), but the hardening of the arteries may be behind the rib or any other member of hidden and required in such a situation is the image Sectional by the patient, which became possible when Godfrey N. Hounsfield introduced the first CT scanner in...
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...to remain orderly and also discusses why we chose that particular program or software. Items used in Field Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Medical Software Labeling Software Microsoft...
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...ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The use of electronics revolutionized our way of life. The contribution of electronics particularly in medical area is immense. They play a key role in the field of medical diagnostics and treatment. This paper focuses the major role played by electronics in medical field. ELECTRONICS IN MEDICAL FIELD: Emergency alarms, bed beeping systems and x-ray machines are all examples of equipment using electronics based application. Some surgical procedures are even computer guided. An example in laproscopic surgery, where the surgeon inserts the medical tools and a small camera and conducts the operation with the help of computers and monitors. some machines also monitor heart rates, pulse rates and brain readings. CT Scanner: A CT Scanner has the ability to take pictures of the body with much greater accuracy and speed and with less radiation than an x-ray. CT scanners could only scan the head, today there are whole body...
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