understand how vision plays a role in radiography‚ psychophysics is studied to understand the relationship between the physical stimulus and sensation experienced by a person (Lu et al. 2014). The radiologist has a role of interpreting radiographic images hence eyesight is an important factor that needs to be frequently examined. There have been significant reports from radiologists about eye strain and fatigue due to the continued hours spent examining digital images (Krupinski 2011). Radiology relies
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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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related to the surgeons and the radiographers while working in the operation theatre. In the end it will also provide with some recommendations and ideas that how it can be resolved. ROLE OF A RADIOGRAPHER IN OPERATION THEATER: Importance of Radiography in Operating theatre: Fluoroscopic imaging is used to help the surgeons with their procedure in assessing and confirming the relevant accuracy of the percutaneous insertion of surgical instruments and implants (Slomczykowski et al.‚ 1998). Fluoroscopy
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Digital rights management (DRM) is a class of controversial access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers‚ publishers‚ copyright holders‚ and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that are not desired or intended by the content provider. DRM also includes specific instances of digital works or devices. Companies such as Amazon‚ AT&T‚ AOL‚ Apple Inc.‚ Google[1]‚ BBC‚
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Definition 1 1. CT Computerized Tomography‚ imaging modality 2. PPE Personal Protective Equipment. Gloves‚ gown‚ mask 3. Contrast media Diagnostic agents 4. Artifact Unwanted objects‚ error in an image 5. Viscosity Thickness‚ friction of fluid Definition 2 1. CT CT is an acronym for computerized tomography. It is a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional images. 2. PPE Personal Protective Equipment
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Why I Want to Become a Radiologic Technologist 2007 Since the times of my adolescence‚ I was sure that medicine is my 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
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Impact of the digital revolution on society The Revolution in digital communication technology is proceeding and bringing new technologies to everyday life at break-neck speed. Most key technologies are still evolving and will do so beyond 2005. The ground-breaking evolution of the technologies will have a profound effect on the work styles on every individual. More often than not people of all sectors either he is a teacher‚ researcher‚ staff member or an administrator will greatly depend on technology
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Providing a tangible influence to people’s health is something I find personally stimulating and rewarding. I feel that studying radiography will give me the opportunity to study the body through advanced imaging techniques whilst allowing me to help people. I hope to achieve a career as a radiographer with the NHS in the future and specialise in particular departments using procedures such as ultrasound or X-rays. Therefore I consider this course would be great for me. My AS level choices biology
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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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I had always been intimidated by the discipline of Oral Surgery. It is probably because of the high standards that are expected of me‚ which is obviously understandable. Or perhaps it is because of my little understanding about subject when there are still a lot to learn about. Comparing to my first extraction procedure‚ the one that I had done today with Dr. R was a very positive experience‚ and it had helped me gained more confidence with doing extractions. My first extraction at the beginning
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