Recently added articles from Radiologic Technology:
Springing forward with changes.(EDITOR'S NOTE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 and life stirs again. Organizations are a lot like the seasons, cycling through different ...
Improving clinical instruction: comparison of literature.
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 to actively practice skills taught in the didactic environment. Clinical instructors (CIs), ...
An examination of factors related to radiation protection practices.
Mar 01, 2008; ... Radiation protection practices in medical imaging departments, embedded in every radiologic technology preparation program, are designed to reduce radiation dose to personnel and patients. However, the wide range of entry-level education programs in the United States, variety of ...
How to review literature.(WRITING & RESEARCH)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 or students. Reviewing the literature is a common problem area. Novice researchers often hear the ...
Legal trends in imaging: an update.(CE: DIRECTED READING)(Case study)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 current legal trends in radiological malpractice cases, including approaches ...
Bladder cancer imaging.(CE: DIRECTED READING)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 clinical signs and symptoms of bladder cancer. * ...
Stedman's Radiology Words, 5th ed.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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, it's everything--especially if you have to communicate precise and accurate information. Medical writers ...
Teaching Atlas of Musculoskeletal Imaging.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 by Dr Peter L Munk and Anthony G Ryan is a high quality hardcover book that includes ...
The Physics of Radiotherapy X-Rays and Electrons.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 several established authors, this new book gives a somewhat different perspective ...
Take it all off.(TECHNICAL QUERY)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 simple, especially on the average walk-in patient. After a while, however, the ...
Six reasons to seek CT certification.(RE: REGISTRY)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 you ever imagine that nearly 6 out of 10 of the technologists performing CT aren't certified ...
Improving hospital-based programs II.(TEACHING TECHNIQUES)
Mar 01, 2008; ... III. Justify the Program's Existence "The allied health administrator must be prepared to justify the institution's expense of sponsoring hospital-based educational programs." --Dan Shock Those comments were made by a radiography program administrator in ...
RAs increase productivity.(radiologist assistant)(THE PRACTICAL RA)
Mar 01, 2008; ... As the number of radiologists in practice and the number of residents entering the radiology field dwindle, the need for physician extenders in radiology becomes more evident. The concept of advanced-level radiologic technologists is not new; educational programs were first developed in ...
Low dose, high quality possible.(MY PERSPECTIVE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... The year was 1908, and the use of radiation for both medical and recreational purposes was expanding rapidly. Circuses used the rays to guess the content of women's bags. Shoe stores had fluoroscopy machines to help customers fit shoes. Wealthy individuals had x-ray units in their homes to ...
Scoliosis and spine imaging.(ON THE JOB)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Radiographers understand the importance of getting the most diagnostic information from as few radiographs as possible. And in the world of pediatric scoliosis imaging, pediatric orthopedic surgeons, radiologists and orthotists must obtain more than just spine data from each and every ...
Ultrasound during pregnancy/El ultrasound durante el embarazo.(PATIENT PAGE)(Report)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses inaudible sound waves to produce images of the different structures in your body. During an ultrasound examination, a small, hand-held device called a transducer is pressed against your skin. It generates high-frequency sound waves that ...
Improving clinical instruction: comparison of literature.(PEER REVIEW)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 to actively practice skills taught in the didactic environment. Clinical instructors (CIs), ...
An examination of factors related to radiation protection practices.(PEER REVIEW)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Radiation protection practices in medical imaging departments, embedded in every radiologic technology preparation program, are designed to reduce radiation dose to personnel and patients. However, the wide range of entry-level education programs in the United States, variety of ...
How to review literature.(WRITING & RESEARCH)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 or students. Reviewing the literature is a common problem area. Novice researchers often hear the ...
Legal trends in imaging: an update.(CE DIRECTED READING)
Mar 01, 2008; ... 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 current legal trends in radiological malpractice cases, including approaches ...