Radiologic technologist

perform a minimum of 75 screening and/or diagnostic examinations on patients (Mammography - Clinical Experience Requirements, 2015). Following the completion of the required competencies the technologist is required to obtain a professional certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). To sustain the ARRT certification, applicants must complete 24 hours of continuing education classes every two

Is it safe for pregnant patients and technologists to be exposed to radiation and what techniques can be used to minimize the risks? Radiologic Technology is a rising field that provides us with many different ways to view inside the human body without having to actually be invasive. Diagnostic imaging has many beneficial aspects. Although no amount of radiation is considered safe with the proper protection and dosage we can minimize the effects to little or none at all. Protection from the radiation

be awarded and given to the technologist on the date of certification or recertification. There is a limitation of only six credits per biennium. The activities that are approved by a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism also known as a RCEEM are known as Category A credits. One way that these credits can be earned is through approved academic course, which is a formal course of study by an accredited postsecondary educational institution. Technologist can receive Category A credits

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is the story by author Anne Fadiman, which explores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Lia’s parents and her doctors both wanted what was best for Lia, but the lack of communication between them led to tragedy.1The lack of communication due to cultural misunderstanding, mistrust, lack empathy, and poor health literacy led to care being

limited to just physicians. Health care workers in all departments can and should practice proper patient care. The cooperation of a patient makes a health care worker’s job easier as well as enjoyable, especially in the radiology department. A technologist focusing on quality patient care will result in better image production. Professionalism can have an effect on patient care. Professionalism can be defined as “the conduct, aim or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional

ThedaCare’s School of Radiologic Technology, my first choice of a hospital-based program, offers students a concentration of courses and an array of learning opportunities. With a 100% pass rate in the past 50 years and a rank in the top ten in the nation for boards, I am honored to submit my application to the ThedaCare’s School of Radiologic Technology Program. From the school visit at University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, I was impressed with ThedaCare’s in-depth program explanation, notably the

Article Critique Yoshita Patel Summer 2015 Southeastern Technical College RADT 2340 Mrs. Kerry Dunn Presentation of the Research In a profession such as Radiologic Technologists, we perform many duties and there are several time when we decline to use radiopaque markers as a result we have to face the consequences of neglecting to give a proper patient care. The article written by the Enfinger (2015) and his purpose of writing the article is to discuss “the importance of radiopaque

differences between my first semester clinical site, at UCH Denver, and at Penrose, this semester’s site. The teaching style of the technologists is different, acquiring clinical history for every patient is required, and there are children and infant patients in Penrose. These create a stark contrast between the two clinical sites. Up at UCH Denver, the radiologic technologists give the students a lot of leash. In fact, they almost drop kick students into preforming exams. Students are shown how to do

will not line up the machine correctly with the organ, tissue, or bone in question and, therefore, will tell the patient they must retake the image. One X-ray of the midsection is equal to three full days of background radiation (Hart 50). Radiologic technologists do not keep records of patients’ prior radiation exposure so it is up to them to discuss (with a general practitioner) and know their limits (Choy 88). A

the 5 canons of rhetorical has aided me in generating more compelling presentations. We are brought up in the era of technology. Using emails, creating power points, and even texting has helped us strive in being rhetorical by nature. As a radiologic technologist, I use mostly oral communication with my patients. Sometimes I have to be extremely persuasive to achieve the best optimal image and with that I have to go thru the 5 stages of rhetorical; Invention, before even bringing the patient to the