MRI Background info Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) otherwise known as Magnetic resonance tomography (1) is a scan that uses a magnetic field‚ radio wave‚ and computer‚ to produce an image of an individual internal structure (Anatomy) (2). The body contains more than 50% of water. MRI uses super strong Magnetic field to align hydrogen nuclei or protons found in water (H2O) all over the body (1‚3‚ &‚ 4). When a person is placed into the scanning machine hydrogen nuclei or protons align
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Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine has been around for more than 50 years now and stems from the discovery of x-rays and artificial radioactivity. In 1946‚ nuclear medicine made a monumental breakthrough when radioactive iodine led to the complete disappearance of cancer in a patient’s thyroid. Nuclear medicine became widely used in the 1950’s to measure the function of the thyroid‚ to diagnose thyroid disease‚ and for the treatment of patients with hyperthyroidism. By the 1970’s nuclear medicine
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| Yet again the codes that we were given did not mention a catheter line so I had to go with the side of the body that it was on. | Chest x-ray | -TC | This was the most difficult to code because none of the codes describe x-rays or the part of the body that it was performed on so I decided to go with a technical component hoping that would cover x- rays. | Prosthetic hip replacement‚ left side | -LT | With the codes I was give I went with the code that described what or where the surgery took
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In the introduction of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451‚ Neil Gaiman states‚ “Ideas- written ideas- are special. They are the way we transmit our stories and our thoughts from one generation to the next‚” (Gaiman XV). This novel is about a dystopian society that has completely opposed this concept of written ideas. The protagonist‚ Montag‚ goes through multiple trials and transformations until he reaches the crossing or return threshold‚ where he gains the will to share his newfound wisdom with the
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First clinical image (Atkinson‐ Morley Hospital London EMI Head Scanner Dose information 1972 sales brochure EMI Head Scanner X‐Ray Controls Geometry: Translate rotate‚ pencil beam Scan time: 4.5‐20 min Rotation Angle: 1° Number of views: 180 Samples per view: 160 Total samples: 28‚800 Matrix: 80 x 80 FOV: 23.5 cm Pixel size: 3 x 3 mm Slice thickness: 13 mm or 8 mm X‐ray tube: Fixed anode Technique Factors: 100 (40)‚ 120 (32)‚ 140 (27) [ KVp (mA)] Detectors: NaI‐PMT Cost: ~$350
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origins may not be well known include Viagra‚ potato chips‚ brandy‚ the microwave‚ Teflon‚ and the artificial sweetener cyclamate. There have also been many important discoveries made in the world of medicine‚ including penicillin‚ insulin‚ and the X-ray. Insulin‚ though not a cure‚ has saved millions of lives and will continue to help those who suffer from diabetes. Insulin‚ a hormone which regulates the body’s blood sugar‚ is comprised of a simple protein of 2 amino acid chains. Insulin regulates
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SUBMITTED BY: Teresita C. Ojastro SUBMITTED TO: Mrs. Pilar M. Macabinguil MALOH PROVINCIAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DUMAGUETE CITY NEGROS ORIENTAL 6200 Mrs. Pilar M. Macabinguil ENGLISH IV Teacher MPCHS Madam: In partial fulfillment of the requirement in ENGLISH IV‚ I hereby present to you my term paper entitled “What is Radiation?” This term paper presents a research study on the importance about radiation and how
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keep the radiation level at its lowest and safest level to produce the best quality image possible. However‚ the radiation level still has an effect on the patient that can go unseen by the naked eye. Ionizing radiation produced by x-ray‚ gamma rays‚ alpha & beta rays‚ can have an effect on cellular structure and its reproduction process‚ as well as its DNA‚ the coding system to cellular life. The amount of damage can depend upon the type of ionizing radiation‚ its energy and the total amount of
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Humanity’s interest in unknown world has been universal and enduring. Accompany with human development‚ discovery the unknown world has become more and more important to human life. Some people think discovery is a good thing. They will tell you how X-ray used by medical professionals to help diagnose and treat a wide range of medical problems. They will also tell you what a mass your life will be if Benjamin Franklin did not discovered electricity. But other argue people think discovery bring disaster
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I became interested in Radiography during my studies as a dental nurse. On a daily basis I saw a lot of intro oral x-rays taken during the treatment course on various patients. I saw the importance of being able to see various abnormalities and tissues before‚ during and after any procedure. I am interested in radiography because it involves both individual patient care and also sophisticated equipment. I also like the various departments where radiographers can use their skills from ante-natal
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