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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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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Interventional Radiology (IR) is a fast growing and advancing radiology modality. With that growth comes new and innovative procedures‚ such as chemoembolization. With the introduction of chemoembolization for the treatment of‚ primarily‚ liver tumors‚ a question emerges; which radiologic modality is better: chemoembolization or traditional radiation therapy? While both chemoembolization and traditional radiation therapy have their benefits and obstacles‚ will chemoembolization be more effective
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Health Sciences Library Radiology Current Awareness Bulletin |Date: | |August 2007 | This bulletin includes references from the following sources: Aunt Minnie; Blackwells Journals; BMJ Journals; E-Health Insider; Ovid journals; TDNet. If you know someone else who would like to receive a copy of this bulletin then please contact us at the details shown below. To request any of the articles listed‚ please
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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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In the short story Rapunzel‚ wrote by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm‚ the sorcerer sheltered the girl away from all people and trouble‚ to protect her. Not knowing she would go against her will and does something that she will not approve of. I will explain how parents try to do what is best for their children‚ but they become too protective and the children straw away from what their parents was teaching them. Also I will explain when is it time to let your children make their own mistakes and learn from
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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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VIII – Legal Issues in Radiology Conduct a web search to identify a specific legal issue that may arise in a radiology department. Discuss the likely responsibility of the department manager in this issue. The workplace bullying institute (WBI) advises bullying is on the rise. Workplace bullying May begin as innocent fun and then turn into offensive and cruel conduct‚ evolving into a dysfunctional department conflict that if the appropriate actions are not taken; could become a legal issue. Bullying
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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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