scan‚ you will be introduced to a fairly new medical imaging technique. Since this emerging modality is so new‚ a lot of the general public is not aware of what a PET scan exactly is. This essay will help explain the concept of this modality and the characteristics of it that allow doctors to diagnose and manage the proper care for some of today’s most devastating medical conditions known to man. Positron emission tomography‚ also called PET imaging or a PET scan‚ is a diagnostic examination that uses
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(Computed Tomography) is a medical imaging method employing tomography by using a digital geometry process to generated a three-dimensional image of the internals of an object from a large series of two-dimensional X-ray images taken around a single axis of rotation. Computed Tomography (CT)‚ actually known as computed axial tomography (CAT or CT scan) and body section roentgenography. CT scan machine is useful equipment (an important tool in medical imaging to supplement X-rays and medical ultrasonography)
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defects‚ coronary artery disease‚ heart failure‚ valvular heart disease‚ electrophysiology. Radiology is a study that encompasses the whole body by the use of imaging to both treat and diagnose diseases. By use of X-ray‚ ultrasound‚ computed tomography (CT)‚ nuclear medicine‚ positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Gynecology or Gynaecology is another interesting study; the Greek word gyne or gynaika meaning woman. As you can see‚ Gynecology is the study of a woman
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It has not been quite recently when I scheduled and fulfilled the observation requirement‚ but about a year ago this month when applying for this program last year. The amazing thing about it is that the memory of this day still remains vividly in my mind. It was on this day that I learned the basic and not so basic job requirements for becoming a radiology technologist. Many might think that this job is limited to aiming a machine‚ positioning a patient‚ and taking pictures of their bones‚ but come
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Echocardiography Workshop Paul Lindower‚ MD‚ FASE Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine University of Iowa Hospitals Friday October 6‚ 2006 Echocardiography for the Primary Care Practitioner • Educational Objectives: – Understand the Bernoulli and Continuity equations and how they may be used to assess valvular disease – Recognize echo techniques to assess the severity of mitral regurgitation and their limitations – Describe what factors determine whether a pericardial effusion promotes
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San Francisco‚ January 21‚ 2014 - The global market for portable X-ray and CT scan devices is expected to reach USD 8‚408.0 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Rising demand for bedside imaging‚ home healthcare and the growing use of CT scan devices for anatomical confirmation and to assess the accuracy of medical implants during and post interventional medical procedures are two of the most significant growth drivers of this market. The market will also be driven
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Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) The anatomy of the optic nerve sheath : The intraorbital section of the optic nerve extends from the globe‚ where it inserts medially‚ to the optic canal located in the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone. It is encased by a meningeal sheath consisting of dura mater‚ arachnoid mater and pia mater. Cerebrospinal fluid is contained in the trabeculated subarachnoid space and is continuously and slowly filtered. As a result the optic nerve sheath is in direct
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I am curious to explore more about imaging and I am taking an online course entitled ‘Ultrasound Imaging: What Is Inside?’ which examines the uses and technology of ultrasound for medical purposes. To develop my knowledge further‚ I have chosen: “To what extent has the development of CT/MRI/PET scans caused a reduction
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and/images of paper documents. Although‚ the term somehow has the same concepts of Content Management System and it is often viewed as a component of Enterprise Content Management (ECM)‚ DMS is basically related to digital asset management‚ document imaging‚ workflow systems and records management systems. Document Management System begins in the 1980’s. A number of vendors began developing systems to manage paper-base documents. These systems manage paper documents‚ which included not only printed
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As an x-ray technician‚ you will support the radiology team within a hospital‚ physician’s office‚ or medical imaging facility. An X-Ray Technician is a trained health-care worker that uses x-ray equipment to take pictures of the inside of the body so that conditions‚ diseases‚ or injuries can be visualized and/or diagnosed. The x-ray technician can expect a variety of different working circumstances and must be able to work well with people and under stress and pressure. Employment of x-ray technicians
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