different technological devices in society today and countless more to come in the near future‚ but one of today’s technological devices that are used nearly every day is Medical sonography (ultrasonography/ultrasound) an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique used to visualize muscles and internal organs‚ their size‚ structures and possible pathologies or lesions. (TheFreeDictionary.com‚ n.d.) Medical sonography was first applies to the humans body for medical purposes by Dr. George Ludwing at
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often used because it has a good signal to noise ratio for tissue next to the coil. However‚ the sensitivity will decline as the distance from the coil increases. Next is volume coils‚ which surrounds the whole knee and is more commonly used for imaging of the knee because it gives better homogeneity‚ uniformity of the main magnetic field‚ of the radiofrequency in that region of interest than surface coils. Of all the designs‚ the birdcage coil is most commonly used because this transmit/receive
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The RCR and SCoR Team Working document7 underlined the guiding values and beliefs that the provision of appropriate supervision would provide a safe‚ efficient and practical service. This factor is an important governance issue7‚8 which clinical imaging service managers and clinical directors are collectively responsible for establishing and maintaining. The SCoR and RCR8 stress that working in isolation without support is recognised as poor practice and potentially unsafe. The study data for the
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Dr Donna Harrison dictating Diagnostic Imaging Report Patient : Putul Barua ID 135799 Room No. CCU4 X-ray 10-0460 Referring Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD from pulmonology. Reason for exam is hemoptysis Date of exam is 01/10 Procedure: Ct scan of chest without contrast Findings: Ct scan of the chest was performed in 7 mm axial sections with no intrrveous contrast enhancement. Comparison is made to previous ct scans made during his admission last year. There is interval resolution of
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not limited to the emergency department and may be practiced in numerous other settings including urgent care clinics‚ ambulances‚ at disaster sites‚ and even through telecommunications technology‚ known as telemedicine. Diagnostic ultrasound is an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body. The images can provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions. Ultrasound was first
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Even though some patients think x-rays are risky‚ patients seeking x-rays should get one if they think it will help them get the diagnosis they need. If you truly need an x-ray to feel better go otherwise you may feel worse as time goes on. Wilhelm Rontgen is credited with discovering x-rays in 1845 and since that discovery x-rays have saved countless lives all over the world (Newman). This particular branch in the health system is very hands on and you must be a people person because this whole
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1. How do the critical success factors of Donnelley’s traditional printing business compare with those for on-demand digital printing? How did these differences shape the agenda and tasks of Rory Cowan? For traditional printing business‚ Donnelley considered long-term relationships with customers to be key‚ considering multi- year ‘enabling contracts’ from select customers and to build a plant specifically for each one‚ with equipment dedicated to its needs. This is because the traditional print
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at Carrollton as part of an assignment for my Introduction to Radiography class. At first‚ I was somewhat nervous because I did not know how this observation was going to affect my career choice. When I arrived at the hospital‚ I proceeded to the Imaging Department and introduced myself to the front desk person‚ her name is Leslie. The first thing I noticed was the friendliness of the hospital staff‚ and the cleanliness of the facilities. Leslie talked to me about some of the procedures that they
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____ 1 (name) Professor _____ English Composition 101 (date) The End of an Era of Medical Transcriptionists In the past‚ radiologists dictated patients’ medical reports utilizing digital dictation system transcribed by medical transcriptionists. With advancement in technology‚ voice recognition system has taken the place of medical transcriptionists. Voice recognition has decreased the turn-around-time of dictated reports and proven to be cost-effective. Although this may
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firm at a given point in time. Using the data provided in the case‚ we are able to compile all data necessary to compute the capacity utilization at the clinic. 1. Front Desk = a. Registration b. Verification 2. Radiology Department = a. X-ray imaging b. Development of X-rat c. Diagnostic reading and comments 3. Hand-off X-ray to Clinic = a. Collection of X-ray b. Filing/exam room prep 4. Examination Room = a. Surgeon b. Resident c. Cast technician The activity utilization at every
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