Walkthrough to the www.learningradiology.com

LearningRadiology.com

  This website was made by Willliam Herring. He is president of the Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society and President of the Alliance for Medical Student Educators in Radiology. Dr. Herring creates this site in 2002 with the goal to replace the paper handout notes that accompanied lecture for the residents and medical students at Einstein Medical Center. It's a very popular website and contains over 5000 pages of content. You don't need registration on it, no sign-in and no fee, it's free to use.

  LearningRadiology.com is designed for use by healthcare professionals and students seeking medical information. On this site the Radiologic technologists can consult a lot of radiologic images with diseases. For us is very important the ability to recognize the illnesses.

  In conclusion, this website is very important for radiology technologists because it allows us to deepen our knowledge in learning and recognizing different diseases.

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Article Summary of a Day in the Life of a Technician in Medical Imaging

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  To become a Medical Imaging technician you should study for three years and have a DEC. You can choose English or French Colleges across Quebec. I chose Ahuntsic College because it has a big Radiology Department. The radiology program is well made, the future technicians are prepared for the future job. This job is very interesting. I chose it because every work day is different and we have the opportunity to meet and to help a lot of people. In the College we are familiarized with the imaging equipment: radiography machine, ultrasound, computed tomography equipment, bone mineral densitometry scanning, even with MRI simulator. After graduating the College we need to pass an exam of l'Ordre of technologist in Medical Imaging. After that you become a technologist in Medical Imaging and you are ready to work across Canada.
 I chose two articles that describes and explains a day in the life of a technologist. In the paragraph below I summarize them and I try to give you enough information about what Medical Imaging technician does in one work day.

  A technician in Diagnostic Imaging are taking images through X-Rays, computed tomography (TACO) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). These images helps doctors to diagnose injures and diseases, and to cure the patients. X-ray technicians have a huge role in the health care system. Most of them work in private, state or local hospitals. Also they can work at physicians' offices or even labs that specialize in medical imaging.
X-ray technicians spend a lot of time-work on their feet helping disabled patients by lifting or adjusting their body positioning. There is some risk with the over-exposing to the radiation, but the technicians know how to take precautions to prevent any negative consequences of the exposure. To protect the patient during the exam the radiology technician use protective shields that reduce the received dose by the patient.
 A day in the life of an X-ray technician involve a lot of responsibilities, he need to:

• check the prescription
• prepare the patient and properly positioned  him to get the right image
• properly manipulate the equipment
• take good pictures and send them to the radiologist
• maintain patients' imaging records
• keep the equipment and working place clean.

A radiology technician often work full 8-hours, but like the rest of the medical professionals they could work weekends and at the emergency calls.

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Glossary of Terms for Diagnostic Imaging

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   I'm studying Diagnostic Imaging at Ahuntsic College. This program learn how to produce images of bones and organs inside the human body. We use different technologies such as X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose diseases. I will explain some terms that we use in Diagostic Imaging.

CT - computed tomography

a diagnostic imaging exam that uses x-rays and computer technology to produce slices of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat and the organs.

MRI - magnetic resonance imaging

is a medical imaging technique using magnetic fields, radio waves and a computer to create pictures inside the body.

Ultrasound

a diagnostic technique which uses high-frequency sound waves

Doppler

an ultrasound method of examing blood vessels. No X-rays are involved.

Radiography

an image of budy using X-ray

Diagnostic radiology

the methods to determine the source of pathology that includes the use of X-rays. CT scan, MRI scan and ultrasound.

Radiologist

  a physician specializing in the medical field of radiology

ALARA - As Low As Reasonably Achievable

  means to protect all the patients, making the exam with the minimum dose

Dose(radiation)

   radiation absorbed by a person's body

Lethal dose (50/30)

   the dose of radiation that cause death within 30 days to 50% of exposed people. The                  generally accepted dose is about 400Rem received over a short period of time.

Radiologic Shield

             barrier imposed berween radiation expose and the patient. It can guarantee a 95% reduction                of            X-ray exposure

Cystography

              radiography of the bladders, following by injection of a radiopaque substance

Mammography

              examination of the brest using X-rays

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Three Good Reasons to Learn Diagnostic Imaging

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   Hi, my name is Ruslana and I'm studying Diagnostic Imaging at Ahuntsic College. This is a three-years program and after we take our diplomas we can work like technicians in Diagnostic Imaging. But what is Diagnostic Imaging?  Well,  X-ray Imaging creates pictures of the inside of your body. The images show the parts of your body in different shades of black and white. This is because different tissues absorb different amounts of radiation. Calcium in bones absorbs X-rays the most, so bones look white. Fat and other soft tissues absorb less, and look gray. Air absorbs the least, so lungs look black. Now, I'll give you three good reasons why to become an Imaging Technician.

1. We help people

The Diagnostic Imaging technician is an important part of the process to find out the diseases or the problems of a patient. Thanks to radiographies, the radiologist is able to make a diagnostic. Without a diagnostic, the patient would not heal properly. Our job is to prepare the exam room, to positionate, take care and reassure the patient during the exam. Our radiographies contribute in the well-being of each patient. 

2. We manipulate different technologies/ we have a lot of opportunities

                                                                             

It is possible to specialize in several different branches, such as magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, angiography or computed tomography scan. For most of those specialties, you would need to do an AEC of approximately 1 year at Ahuntsic College. With this second diploma, you will be able to do all the exams in this field and, also, your wage will increase. So, we learn how to handle various Medical Imaging equipment. After a few years of work, the Imaging technologist may also hold a position of responsibility for the medical imaging, system manager of medical imaging archives or become technical coordinator who ensures the quality of work in the department.

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3. Good salary

Having a DEC in Diagnostic Imaging assure you a good salary. You can work in hospital or clinical. Working conditions are very good.  The Diagnostic Imaging technician typically works a standard 40 hour week, but some positions require on-call night and weekend work. The placement rate is close to 72% for the full-time! http://www.metiers-quebec.org/sante/tech_radiodiagnostic.htm

Conclusion 

So, if you love biology, medicine and if you are sociable and empathetic with patients ... this area is without doubt for you !!!!! You can choosse from different specialties such as scanning, magnetic resonance, the operating room, ultrasonography, mammography. For sure this is a career of the future.

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