Six reasons to seek CT certification.(RE: REGISTRY)
Has someone close to you had a computed tomography (CT) scan
recently? Hopefully not, but likely so. Did you stop to think about
whether the technologist who performed it was certified in CT? Would . . .
Take it all off.(TECHNICAL QUERY)(Brief article)
Problem
The posteroanterior and lateral radiographs of the chest x-ray are
2 of the most common requests in diagnostic imaging departments. It is
true that imaging the chest can be relatively . . .
The Physics of Radiotherapy X-Rays and Electrons.(Brief
article)(Book review)
THE PHYSICS OF RADIOTHERAPY X-RAYS AND ELECTRONS. Metcalfe P, Kron
T, Hoban P. 2007. 916 pgs. Medical Physics Publishing.
www.medicalphysics.org. $140.
Although the field of radiation physics has . . .
Teaching Atlas of Musculoskeletal Imaging.(Book review)
TEACHING ATLAS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING. Munk PL, Ryan AG. 2008.
780 pgs. Thieme Medical Publishers. www.thieme.com. $149.95.
The recently published Teaching Atlas of Musculoskeletal Imaging . . .
Stedman's Radiology Words, 5th ed.(Book review)
STEDMAN'S RADIOLOGY WORDS. 5th ed. 2006. 1073 pgs. Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins. www.stedmans .com. Hardcopy $39.95. CD-ROM
$42.95.
What's in a word? For some professions, . . .
Bladder cancer imaging.(CE: DIRECTED READING)
After completing this article, readers should be able to:
* Cite risk factors associated with bladder cancer.
* Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the urinary
bladder.
* List the . . .
Legal trends in imaging: an update.(CE: DIRECTED READING)(Case
study)
After completing this article, readers should be able to:
* Describe the potential uses of imaging in civil law, including
employee screening, lie detection and guardianship cases.
* Discuss . . .
How to review literature.(WRITING & RESEARCH)
I have been teaching research methodology and statistics for some
15 years now and have a good feel for the issues that are usually
problematic for new researchers, whether they are clinicians . . .
An examination of factors related to radiation protection
practices.
Radiation protection practices in medical imaging departments,
embedded in every radiologic technology preparation program, are
designed to reduce radiation dose to personnel and patients. . . .
Improving clinical instruction: comparison of literature.
Clinical instruction is a vital component of the education process
for both radiologic technology and athletic training students. In the
clinical setting, students are provided with the opportunity . . .
Springing forward with changes.(EDITOR'S NOTE)
Traditionally, fall is thought of as the season of change. But to
me, spring signifies everything that's good about change: flowers
bloom, the ground softens, leaves begin to grow, the air warms . . .
Angiography/Arteriografia.(PATIENT PAGE)
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Angiography is an x-ray examination of the blood vessels after they
have been filled with a contrast agent (a type of fluid that makes the
vessels visible on an x-ray . . .
A temporary solution.(TECHNICAL QUERY)(Brief article)
Hip replacement surgery is relatively common and generally
uncomplicated. The day after surgery patients often are encouraged to
sit up and even walk with the aid of walkers or crutches. This . . .
Physician group sets colonography standards.(RESEARCH &
TECHNOLOGY)
A major gastroenterology association has outlined new standards for
gastroenterologists who review computed tomography (CT) colonography
results. The guidelines reflect the growing importance of . . .
Trials of imaging toddlers.(OPEN FORUM)(Letter to the
editor)
Editor:
Here is another view regarding the lack of a lead glove and
collimation in the radiograph of a toddler's hand originally
published in the Technical Query column and discussed in the . . .
An aid for pediatric chest exams.(ON THE JOB)
Whether we like it or not, every radiologic technologist and
student technologist will radiograph a pediatric patient. Pediatric
radiology is a specialty in itself, and it takes a . . .
Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma.(MANAGEMENT TOOLBOX)
As health care reimbursements continue to decline and the aging
population grows, health care leaders are searching for innovative
approaches to increase revenues and reduce costs. In . . .
The increasing use of CT and its risks.(STUDENT SCOPE)(computed
tomography)
Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most powerful diagnostic
tools available to physicians. Rapidly developing technology has enabled
visualization of smaller structures with ever-increasing . . .
Developing learning outcomes.(TEACHING TECHNIQUES)
There appears to be a shift in the emphasis by the Joint Review
Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) toward
aggregating, reporting and using learning outcomes in radiography . . .
Clarification.(Correction notice)
A key word was inadvertently left out of the discussion on air
pollution as a risk factor for carotid artery disease in the Directed
Reading article "Diagnosis and Treatment of Carotid . . .
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