Radiology

: Radiology

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Question : Admissions Assignment

You must log onto HYPERLINK "http /www .asrt .org " www .asrt .org (American Society of Radiologic ) and click on the side bar (ASRT for the Public

Explore and review the following

The Public - Learn About Your Exam

Radiography

1 . Abdomen

2 . Barium Enema

3 . Intravenous Pyelogram

4 . Spines

5 . Upper UI Series

6 . M

7 . Radiation Therapy

8 . Computer Tomography

9 . Mammography

10 . Ultrasound

The Public - Radiologic Teclmologv as a Career

Technologists

Your essay

will be based on the review of the above information and following objectives

1 . Discuss why you want to pursue a career in Radiology

2 . Describe your talents and strengths and how they will apply to your role as a Radiographer

This essay will be presented in the following format

1 to 1 .5 `A pages typed- 12 font . 1 ' margins - Double spaced . Spell check must be utilized . Your name should be typed and placed in the upper right hand corner

A radiographer or a `radiologic technologist ' is a healthcare professional skilled in taking X-ray images and performing other specialized imaging procedures (such as CT scans , MRI scans , nuclear medicine techniques and ultrasound . He /she is also concerned with protecting the patient from radiation , properly positioning the patient and the X-ray device during the procedure and processing the X-ray films . Before the procedure is conducted the radiographer explains the details of the procedure to the patient along with its benefits and risks . The patient can clear all their doubts abut the procedure so that they are more comfortable . The radiographer has to ask certain questions to the patient before the procedure such as details about allergy and pregnancy , to ensure safety . He /she is also aware of all the anatomic landmarks present in the body so that the patient and the X-ray device is positioned in such a way that images of optimum quality are obtained . The radiographer is also trained in administering the contrast medium that may be required before the imaging procedure to make the structures present within the body appear better on the X-ray film . After the X-ray film has been processed , the radiographer hands over the X-ray to the radiologist (physician specialized in radiology to interpret it . Radiographers could work in a hospital , an outpatient clinic or a rural healthcare facility . Other options available to radiographers later include further specialization in various fields of radiology , managing a radiology facility of a hospital , teaching , and implementation of new radiology techniques in a hospital . Radiographers have to usually work with a team of doctors , nurses and other healthcare professionals

X-rays have really fascinated me since childhood . Often I used to wonder how images of the bones and internal organs could be produced using invisible waves . When I was in school and had broken a bone in my forearm during an accident , I required X-rays to be taken to detect the seriousness of the injury . During this period , I satisfied my curiosity by enquiring the details of the...