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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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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Technology at Shawnee State University after I graduate from Point Pleasant. I have wanted to go to Shawnee State since my 11th grade year when we had college day at our school‚ and I got to talk to them and found out they have a radiology program available. Radiology has been what I have wanted to go to college for since 7th grade but more recently‚ I have fallen in love with Medical Assistant and Dental Hygiene. I have always loved helping people (even though I have the patience of a new mother
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6267450-292100Test #1 Final 00Test #1 Final EXAM 1 Arthritides and Arthropathies To provide a method to logically exercise approach the radiographic findings in arthritis Categories of Bone Disease- common abbreviation is CATBITES C: Congenital (Normal finding) – achondroplasia‚ dwarfism‚ etc A: Arthritides – arthritis‚ spondylitis‚ etc T: Trauma – fractures‚ etc B: Hematological (blood) – osteonocrosis‚ sickle cell‚ thallesemia I: Infection – pyogenic infection‚ TB‚ staph‚ etc T: Tumors
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In the field of medical healthcare‚ professionals are forced to make ethical decisions constantly. After graduation‚ I will be entering the medical field of Radiology. Over the two courses I have been introduced to regarding radiology‚ it seems inevitable that almost all Radiologist will encounter a scenario where they have to determine if the image in clear and precise enough to provide the highest quality achievable. Although it is unethical to submit a photo the is not of the highest quality‚
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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 chose to go for the Radiology Technician because I figured out that I want to be surrounded by technology since that my biggest passion in the field. I would love to learn more of how to use equipment since I was determined that I’m better at the technical things such as EKG/ECG
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HCIS/245 09/15/13 Radiology Information System A radiology information system is a software network suite‚ for managing associated data and medical imagery. The radiology system is useful for managing associated data and radiological records in many places. Furthermore‚ is often used with archiving pictures and system communication this helps with the flow of work and billing. There are several functions that the radiology information system does; Scheduling‚ both in- and out patients with
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