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The use of X-rays to create a radiography
medical image on patients is
referred to as
Wilhelm C. Roentgen's discovery his wife's hand
of "the X-ray" is regarded as
one of medicine's most
significant achievements. One
of the most famous early
images he created
was an X-ray image of
To study the blood vessels of catheters
the brain, kidneys, liver, and
other organs, contrast material is
administered into these vessels
by using
,Radiologic science continues to MRI.
be one of the most exciting
professions in medicine. An
imaging modality that uses no
ionizing radiation and the
energy of radio waves and
magnetic fields is
A physician who specializes in radiologist
the interpretation of medical
images is known as a
The health occupation that deals health information services
with the management of patient
medical records and medical
coding is
The distinction between a A technologist typically has a higher level of education and deals
technologist and a technician with higher-level problems.
can be confusing to the general
public, when related to medical
personnel. A key difference
between the two involves
education.
, The medical imaging nuclear medicine
specialty of uses
radiopharmaceuticals and
gamma radiation in the
production of medical images
for patient diagnosis.
The current medical standard DEXA studies of the hip and lower spine
for measuring bone health, with
a high degree of accuracy, is
Many medical professions American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
have developed "practice
standards" to ensure optimum
performance of their members.
The
radiography "practice standards"
are developed and maintained
by the
Particular care must be taken ionizations
when using radiation for medical
imaging. This is the result of
radiation's ability to create ______
in human tissue and possible
biochemical changes.