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Radiology
Radiology is a branch of medicine that utilizes x-ray imagery to diagnose and treat diseases.
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How many months to finish radiology school?
It depends on which radiology program you are talking about. Here's a chart that compares some of the more common radiology programs:
http://www.radiology-schools.com/radiology-degrees.html
What are the radioisotopes used in treatment of certain disease of man?
Reactor Radioisotopes
(half-life indicated)
Bismuth-213 (46 min): Used for targeted alpha therapy (TAT), especially cancers, as it has a high energy (8.4 MeV).
Chromium-51 (28 d): Used to label red blood cells and quantify gastrointestinal protein loss.
Cobalt-60 (5.27 yr): Formerly used for external beam radiotherapy, now used more for sterilizing.
Dysprosium-165 (2 h): Used as an aggregated hydroxide for synovectomy treatment of arthritis.
Erbium-169 (9.4 d): Use for relieving arthritis pain in synovial joints.
Holmium-166 (26 h): Being developed for diagnosis and treatment of liver tumours.
Iodine-125 (60 d): Used in cancer brachytherapy (prostate and brain), also diagnostically to evaluate the filtration rate of kidneys and to diagnose deep vein thrombosis in the leg. It is also widely used in radioimmuno-assays to show the presence of hormones in tiny quantities.
Iodine-131 (8 d)*: Widely used in treating thyroid cancer and in imaging the thyroid; also in diagnosis of abnormal liver function, renal (kidney) blood flow and urinary tract obstruction. A strong gamma emitter, but used for beta therapy.
Iridium-192 (74 d): Supplied in wire form for use as an internal radiotherapy source for cancer treatment (used then removed). Beta emitter.
Iron-59 (46 d): Used in studies of iron metabolism in the spleen.
Lead-212 (10.6 h): Used in TAT for cancers, with decay products Bi-212, Po-212, Tl-208.
Lutetium-177 (6.7 d): Lu-177 is increasingly important as it emits just enough gamma for imaging while the beta radiation does the therapy on small (eg endocrine) tumours. Its half-life is long enough to allow sophisticated preparation for use. It is usually produced by neutron activation of natural or enriched lutetium-176 targets.
Molybdenum-99 (66 h)*: Used as the 'parent' in a generator to produce technetium-99m.
Palladium-103 (17 d): Used to make brachytherapy permanent implant seeds for early stage prostate cancer.
Phosphorus-32 (14 d): Used in the treatment of polycythemia vera (excess red blood cells). Beta emitter.
Potassium-42 (12 h): Used for the determination of exchangeable potassium in coronary blood flow.
Rhenium-186 (3.8 d): Used for pain relief in bone cancer. Beta emitter with weak gamma for imaging.
Rhenium-188 (17 h): Used to beta irradiate coronary arteries from an angioplasty balloon.
Samarium-153 (47 h): Sm-153 is very effective in relieving the pain of secondary cancers lodged in the bone, sold as Quadramet. Also very effective for prostate and breast cancer. Beta emitter.
Selenium-75 (120 d): Used in the form of seleno-methionine to study the production of digestive enzymes.
Sodium-24 (15 h): For studies of electrolytes within the body.
Strontium-89 (50 d)*: Very effective in reducing the pain of prostate and bone cancer. Beta emitter.
Technetium-99m (6 h): Used in to image the skeleton and heart muscle in particular, but also for brain, thyroid, lungs (perfusion and ventilation), liver, spleen, kidney (structure and filtration rate), gall bladder, bone marrow, salivary and lacrimal glands, heart blood pool, infection and numerous specialised medical studies. Produced from Mo-99 in a generator.
Xenon-133 (5 d)*: Used for pulmonary (lung) ventilation studies.
Ytterbium-169 (32 d): Used for cerebrospinal fluid studies in the brain.
Ytterbium-177 (1.9 h): Progenitor of Lu-177.
Yttrium-90 (64 h)*: Used for cancer brachytherapy and as silicate colloid for the relieving the pain of arthritis in larger synovial joints. Pure beta emitter and of growing significance in therapy, especially liver cancer.
Radioisotopes of caesium, gold and ruthenium are also used in brachytherapy.
* fission product
Cyclotron Radioisotopes
Carbon-11, Nitrogen-13, Oxygen-15, Fluorine-18: These are positron emitters used in PET for studying brain physiology and pathology, in particular for localising epileptic focus, and in dementia, psychiatry and neuropharmacology studies. They also have a significant role in cardiology. F-18 in FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) has become very important in detection of cancers and the monitoring of progress in their treatment, using PET.
Cobalt-57 (272 d): Used as a marker to estimate organ size and for in-vitro diagnostic kits.
Copper-64 (13 h): Used to study genetic diseases affecting copper metabolism, such as Wilson's and Menke's diseases, and for PET imaging of tumours, and therapy.
Copper-67 (2.6 d): Beta emitter, used in therapy.
Fluorine-18 as FLT (fluorothymidine), F-miso (fluoromisonidazole), 18F-choline: tracer.
Gallium-67 (78 h): Used for tumour imaging and localisation of inflammatory lesions (infections).
Gallium-68 (68 min): Positron emitter used in PET and PET-CT units. Derived from germanium-68 in a generator.
Germanium-68 (271 d): Used as the 'parent' in a generator to produce Ga-68.
Indium-111 (2.8 d): Used for specialist diagnostic studies, eg brain studies, infection and colon transit studies.
Iodine-123 (13 h): Increasingly used for diagnosis of thyroid function, it is a gamma emitter without the beta radiation of I-131.
Iodine-124: tracer.
Krypton-81m (13 sec) from Rubidium-81 (4.6 h): Kr-81m gas can yield functional images of pulmonary ventilation, e.g. in asthmatic patients, and for the early diagnosis of lung diseases and function.
Rubidium-82 (1.26 min): Convenient PET agent in myocardial perfusion imaging.
Strontium-82 (25 d): Used as the 'parent' in a generator to produce Rb-82.
Thallium-201 (73 h): Used for diagnosis of coronary artery disease other heart conditions such as heart muscle death and for location of low-grade lymphomas.
Hourly rate electronic technician?
The hourly rate going for working in a hospital as a electronics tech is $20 an hour depending on the degree the higher the degree the more money
What does a negative abdomen CT result mean?
When doing medical tests, negative sounds bad but it's actually good. Negative means they didn't find anything wrong.
What personality traits characteristics would a radiologist have to have?
nurses should be caring,sympathic
What is the cost of radium per 100g?
There is no standard market price per gram of radium at this time, all extractions are done by special order so prices would have to be individually negotiated. The most recent price per gram that I could locate was roughly $10,000 per gram. This would make your 100 grams cost roughly $1,000,000.
The human eye only has chemicals within the retina that respond to a certain wavelength of light. Those wavelengths that are shorter are not absorbed. It is both the wavelength and the energy level of x-rays that allow them to penetrate human tissue without being absorbed.
What services does Nighthawk Radiology Services offer?
Nighthawk Radiology Services provide very professional radiology consultations, reviews, legal opinions, and business services. Also they can create special groups to meet individual needs and requirements.
well i went to school for dental hygiene and sonogram tech i like sonogram better because i don't like going inside people's mouth and being a sonogram tech is much more rewarding and interesting. It depends on you though if you're the type of person who gets grossed out by spit it's not a good job for you i know that sonogram tech makes more than radiology tech and medical assistant but i think maybe sonogram tech and a dental hygienist maybe make about the same amount but sonogram tech is somewhat similar to radiology. But for me i would prefer ultrasound tech it's the perfect career you will make good money and it's in high demand.
Sample resume' for fresh graduate?
A resume for a fresh graduate should include all work, experience, and volunteer information. Do not include reference information on a resume.
Does any one have model questions of HAAD exams for radiographer.?
no where , i am also a radiographer searching data since two months for haad exam
What is radio active theraphy?
Radiation therapy uses radiation from radioactive elements to destroy cancer cells. It works on the principle that cancer cells are more active than normal cells and more prone to radiation damage than normal cells.
What colleges in New York have radiology tech programs?
You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or you can also click on the related links below which will take you directly to the site. You can research colleges and universities by name, or by programs of study, or by geographical location, size, or combinations of part or all of them etc. The site will provide you with a list of institutions based on your request. It will give you the schools background, accreditation, degree offerings, programs of study, entrance requirements, tuition and fees, athletic programs etc. and a link to each institutions official web page. Make sure the college or university has a regional accreditation (most important). Practice navigating this site. It will be well worth the time and effort.
What is the address and phone number of Virtual Radiologic?
Virtual Radiologic is a reflection of vision and values, expressed through thoughtful and active engagement with their team members. Virtual Radiologic is located at Carol Stream, IL 60122-4246 and one can contact them via the number 952 595 1100.
Can you have your nose pierced as a radiology technologist?
Yeah why not because it would be races if you were not aloud
What colleges are best to go to when wanting to become a radiology technician?
There a many schools that offer radiology & related areas of study. Which school is best for you will depend on which state you are in, and if you want to focus on a certain area of study.
You can focus in:
- Bone Densitometry
- Basic X-Ray
- CT - Computed Tomography
- Mammography
- MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Fluoroscopy
- Angiography
- Interventional Radiology
- Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
The below website lists several different schools - sorted by state. Good Luck!
What is ten day rule in diagnostic radiology?
that in women of child-bearing capacity non-urgentdiagnostic radiography of the abdomen should be confined to the pre-ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, i.e., the ten days following the first day of the last menstrual period, on the assumption that ovulation occurs at about mid-cycle. Although the originators of the so-called "10-Day Rule" were mainly concerned to safeguard an embryo during the period of organogenesis, the principal hazard of low doses of X radiation is the increased incidence of childhood malignancies
First off let me state that we are by no means "TECHNICIANS"!! Let us get our terminology straight. If you are getting an Associates Degree & Pass your registry. You would then be known as a Radiology "Technologist"! You can now apply at some accredited University and go for a Bachelor's Degree in Radiology and if you really want to further your education, you can pursue a Master's Degree. Just keep in mind that times are hard and more than likely you will get PAID as if you received an Associates Degree. Why pay someone with a Bachelor's or Master's Degree more, when you can pay less with an Associates Degree.
Hope this helps!
How is the title of radiology technician with bachelor's degree on professional card?
Typically, undergraduate degrees are not indicated on business cards. Masters and doctorate degrees are.
What is the starting salary for radiology technicians in ct?
Stop being lazy and look up your state's labor and statistics.
