think of hospitals‚ they picture a community that puts safety first for their patients and healthcare professionals. But‚ that’s not 100% true. For health care providers who work in the radiology field they are continuously getting exposed to radiation and have to be very cautious with how much they receive. “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.” In 1895 Röntgen discovered the X-ray
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What is radiology? When people here the word radiology they think x-ray. To me‚ radiology means more than just taking an x-ray. Radiology is a science dealing with high-energy radiation that is used to treat and diagnose disease. Radiology technologists have more to do than just take an X-ray image of the body. Some tasks a technologist have to be able to perform include; taking their time to protect patients and themselves from radiation exposure‚ diagnosing a precise image of certain body parts
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although he was more interested in the science portion than the actual medicinal use of the courses (ship.edu 1). Wundt roomed with and was tutored by his father’s assistant‚ The Vicar of the church. In the year 1857 he was appointed as a professor at Heidelberg where he had been attending school. "Three years later‚ he started a course he called physiological psychology‚ which focused on the border between physiology and psychology‚ i.e. the senses and reactions -- an interest inspired by the work of
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something I would enjoy because “that’s what you will be doing for the rest of your life”‚ unless you change your mind‚ so going into a career like radiology excites me. All though there are many career options when it comes to the medical field radiology caught my attention due to how unique the job tasks are. Some background information as to when radiology came into existence was in 1895 when Wihelm Roentgen discovered x-rays. Roentgen revolutionized medicine by making it possible for doctors to see
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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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