a future ultrasound fellow. Emergency Medicine is founded on medical knowledge combined with technical ability to perform a myriad of diagnostic and treatment procedures. I am constantly reminded as an ER resident of the value in properly performing ultrasounds. It
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I. History of Ultrasounds A. 1950s 1. Yearly Ultrasound meeting 2. Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 3. First ultrasound on paper B. 1960s 1. Only female AIUM President 2. American Institute of Ultrasonics in Medicine intend of American Institute Ultrasounds in Medicine. (AIUM) C. 1970s 1. Official executive office 2. Registered with the US Internal Revenue Service D. 1980s 1. 25th Anniversary of Ultrasounds 2. Gray Scale 3D Imaging E. 1990s 1. Informed
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question is HIFU. HIFU stands for high-intensity focused ultrasound. According to wikipedia‚ HIFU is “similar to using a magnifying glass to focus sunlight. Focused ultrasound uses an acoustic lens to concentrate multiple intersecting beams of ultrasound on a target. Each individual beam passes through tissue with little effect but at the focal point where the beams converge‚ the energy can have useful thermal or mechanical effects.”
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How Much Water to Drink before Ultrasound? A pregnancy ultrasound (sonography)‚ is an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create a picture of how a baby is developing in the womb. It is also used to check the female pelvic organs during pregnancy. The ultrasound image is produced based on the reflection of the waves off of the body structures. When preparing for a pregnancy ultrasound‚ you will need to have a full bladder to get the best ultrasound image‚ but how do you know how
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At first I wasn’t sure if it was going to be for me‚ and I was worried all the information I would get would go right over my head and I wouldn’t understand‚ but I am really happy I took a leap of faith and gave it a try. Through I did not find Ultrasound as interesting‚ I really loved being in Nuclear Medicine. I found it amazing how much detail you could actually see in the images. I really enjoyed looking at all the imaging‚ and trying to find if anything was wrong with them for myself. With all
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Veterinary Technician A Veterinary Technician works as a skilled technical assistant to a veterinarian‚ or to another biomedical researcher or scientist. Veterinary technicians do not prescribe‚ diagnose‚ or perform surgery‚ and they always work under the supervision of a veterinarian. Thus being said‚ a veterinary technician career is a natural step for an aspiring veterinarian wanting to test the waters. Most veterinary technicians find employment in private veterinary practices doing traditional
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growing up I always wanted to be a Biological Technician. I being surrounded by the media made me realize my calling. For me this is an ideal career because of its occupation‚ its work environment‚ its job outlook‚ its education‚ its skills‚ and its wages. To begin with‚ biology is the study of living organisms‚ divided into many specialized field‚ such as Zoology (the study of animals) and Microbiology (the study of microscopic organisms). These technicians study living organisms and their relationship
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women have the privilege to settle on their predetermination with respect to pregnancy. It was anticipated that roughly around 14 million abortions has happened each year. 4D ultrasound scans performed on all elective abortion patients has made numerous controversies in the United States in the late years. The 4D ultrasound is used in taking the embryo’s
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Computer Technician I Believe a Computer Technician is a good career for me because I have been around computers for many years now and enjoy them. I began to learn the basics of computers from my father when I was about 9 years old. Since then I have pretty much taught myself and took off in the computer field. I now have 7 networked computers " linked together "‚ help run an internet provider and build web pages. About a year ago my Uncle changed jobs and now he is a Computer Technician
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pharmacy tech Definition: I will translate this title so it’s easily understood. Pharmacy technician = Pharmacy aide/assistant/slave to the pharmacist on duty‚ by this I mean you will end up doing the grunt work of a pharmacist. Role/Status/Functions: the pharmacy technician field can be misleading to people. Most people are sold a bill of goods about this field thinking that once they complete a pharmacy technician training program or course they will have a real rewarding career. However this is not
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