Lab Report Radiation

What additional laboratory or radiological tests would be indicated and why? What would you expect to find?

Shielding is important because we, as radiographers, need to protect our patients from unnecessary radiation. Shielding our patients is our duty. A majority of the patients we see are unaware of the effects that radiation can cause, while some are more educated and are aware that they should be shielded during exposure to x-rays. We should be shielding every patient if we are able to, especially the gonadal area and breast area of people in the reproductive age. If a patient is pregnant, but desperately needs the exam, we need to make sure we are shielding as best as possible to prevent the exposure from reaching the fetus, which could potentially cause developmental effects depending on what stage of development the fetus is in.

I agree with you that doses are very small. I see your point of caring for the patient and not necessarily use a lead shield. However, remember the rules of personal protection: Time, Dose and Distance. If you have a procedure that might take you an hour and you will spend it with a patient, you will be exposed to a higher dose of radiation. I would think that in this particular example, we should use a lead shield, because we want to minimize/ decrease our annual dose of radiation exposure. If we will neglect all the safety rules, we might be in trouble. You always wear your seat belt while driving, right? It will increase your chance of survival during a car accident. Some people neglect to do that, like my husband, and his risk of being

When we write, “drill a 3/8” diameter, 1” depth hole in the center of the dowel”, the reality is a lot different. First, we need to find 3/8” tap size that is specifically designed for wood. Then, we need to find the center point of the dowel and figure out how to drill a hole perfectly centered. The process took us 2 hours in lab to figure out the most efficient and effective way to do such simple task. Because of time constrain, we decided to finish the system later in the day.

Data were collected in September and November 2017 at the Elk Valley Preserve and Field Station in Banner Elk, NC. The preserve is located at 36°10'17.2"N 81°54'45.9"W, in Avery County in western North Carolina. The area is a mixed deciduous forest at an altitude of 1,127 m above sea level. Data were collected in early fall, during which temperatures average around 10-18 degrees Celsius. Summers in Banner Elk are typically mild, with temperatures averaging 21 degrees Celsius, and winters are cold and snowy, averaging near zero degrees Celsius. During the months of September and November there is an overall average precipitation of 12-25cm.

Areas that are typically shielded include reproductive organs, breast tissue, and the thyroid area. The most common type of shielding is gonadal shielding. Gonadal shielding is a unisex shield and is used on a patient that is within child bearing years or younger. The reproductive organs should be used if they are going to be within 5 cm of the primary beam during the exam. Other types of shielding are flat contact, rolling, flat contact gonadal shielding, breast shielding, and scoliosis shielding. Shadow shielding is a cast over the patient’s reproductive organs to block out the primary beam. Three of the basic principles of radiation protection are time, distance, and shielding. As the length of time a tech is exposed increases the dose of exposure increases as well. A tech should be behind a lead wall, dressed in a lead apron, and thyroid collar in case a patient needs assistance. Another way to reduce exposure time is to avoid holding the patient during exams. The most effective way to reduce exposure is distance. When performing an x-ray exam a tech should be at least six feet from the source of radiation. When time and distance techniques are not able to be used shielding should be used. Gloves, thyroid collars, and protective aprons are made up of impregnated vinyl. The recommended is a 0.5 mm lead equivalent for protective

Patient #1 will need several lab and diagnosis test ran on the current medication list. A CBC and culture & sensitivity test is needed for the Vantin to determine if still needed for bacterial infection. Potassium level along with renal function, bicarb and pH level should be monitored for mineral and electrolyte replacement of potassium Chloride. Furosemide (Lasix), which is a diuretic, is being administered 40mg PO daily. Electrolytes, renal function, hepatic function, glucose levels along with uric acid level should be checked before therapy begins. Also, check for decrease in potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium. Patient #1 is on several benzodiazepines Librium 25mg Q8h, Ativan 1mg every 1-2hrs orally as needed. And Serax 15mg

In diagnostic techniques utilizing radioactive racers it generally produces gamma rays with in the body. The tracers are typically short-lived isotopes connected to chemical elements that allow a specific physiological procedure to be done. It may be injected, inhaled, or orally administered. For instance, a procedure used to monitor the function of organs can be done with a gamma camera that gives off images of the distribution of radioactivity with the combination of a computer (World Nuclear,

Emily has consistently met the needs of the physicians at the Fishers office, as well as, other offices. You can tell that the physicians value her skills, as she played a big role in identifying the issue with the Fishers clinic x-ray equipment. Emily has voiced the need to educate staff on radiation safety throughout her career here at OrthoIndy. Emily has demonstrated the ability to lead her co-workers by effectively coaching and teaching staff on radiation safety. In addition, Emily created a brochure that answered most frequent questions that most patients have regarding x-ray exposure. A poster has been created based off this brochure and is now displayed in all OrthoIndy x-ray waiting rooms. Emily played a vital role, in teaching

New technicians need to know the importance about being aware of how to use and handle radioactive substances within a science laboratory. This is because radioactive materials are used for various things, such as; radiography and medical healing processes, Hospitals, doctors, and dentists use a variety of nuclear materials and procedures to diagnose, monitor, and treat a wide range of conditions found in humans. Industrial use of radioactive substances and the specific license, training and safety which is needed to handle these materials. However technicians will be more interested in academic and scientific applications as they have to be knowledgeable on this areas of science in order to be able to complete their procedures appropriately. This is because many schools use scientific institutions use nuclear materials in course work, laboratory demonstrations, experimental research, and a variety of health physics

The purpose of this lab is to examine spore color to see evidence of crossing over in relation to x-ray radiation. The results from previous experiments show that x-rays might increase the frequency of crossing over in cells. X- ray radiation has been shown to damage to the inner structures of a cell and have enough energy to change atoms in tissues. The theories behind the effects of radiation suggest that the radiation may actually be effecting the genetic code of the cell (Rothkamm and Löbrich, 2002). Taking into consideration the possible effects of x-ray exposer, I hypothesize that the fungi exposed to the radiation will have a higher rate of recombination.

Introduction Uv radiation is damaging to the cells that are in our body. There are three types of UV radiation lengths; UV-A, UV-B and UV-C. UV-A and B can have the most damaging effects when it is exposed to soft tissue such as a person’s eyes and/or skin causing premature aging and possibly cancer (2). The use of sunscreen among other items are used to limit the exposure to the radiation. In this experiment wild type yeast was exposed to UV radiation in different time sequences.

Medical imaging is a field that is in constant development. Chances are that you or someone you know has been scanned using technology that’s dependent on radiation. While the first X-Ray was done as early as 1895 (British Library), today’s popular Computed Tomography scans, or “CT Scans”, first originated in the 1970’s and since then, have been improved dramatically, as far as speed, power, and image quality is concerned (Beckmann). With the rapid development of these CT Scanners, comes the dangers of the radiation emitted by these machines, which has not been given its due attention throughout history. According to Dr. David Brenner, a leading radiology expert from Columbia University:

This knowledge was obtained throughout the course of radiation protection during my M.Sc. degree course at King's College London and will be of great help for the in-depth understanding of relevant legislation and national standards.

When assisting the patient, the radiographers have to make sure they provide radiation safety not only for the patient but also for themselves. There are many different methods to providing safety. With the equipment and radiation dosage, highest KVp and the lowest mAs is used to provide the minimum amount of dosage required for the procedure. Furthermore, safety can be provided by reducing the amount of rime in radiation area, by putting as much distance between you and the radiation source as possible. When performing a portable examination stand at least six feet from x-ray source and wear a lead apron. The patient should remove any jewelry or metal accessories that may interfere with radiation procedure and both the technologist and the patient needs to wear protective lead shields for example lead gloves, aprons, skirts and thyroid shields to protect the other body parts from the radiation. It is advised to also always wear monitoring device at collar level. Lastly, the technologist uses immobilization devices to hold the patients when needed.