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INTRODUCTION OF RADIOLOGY AND PATIENT CARE
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Wilhelm C. Rongten He discovered radiology on
November 8, 1895. The first known x-
ray image is his wife's hand.
Why are they called It was given the name of X for unknown.
X-ray's?
X-rays images was taken with this tube
Crooke's Tube apparatus that was developed by William
Crookes in the late 1800s. It consists
of a glass tube filled with a small
amount of gas. Electrodes in the
tube allow for the passage of
electricity through the gas.
Is a process to ensure high quality
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of operations and offerings of an
Accreditation organization. This can be obtained
for healthcare organizations, various
services within the health care
system, and educational
institutions
Practice Standards A written statement developed by
the ASRT that describes the
radiographer's duties and
responsibilities
Radiography (R) Uses electromagnetic energy in the form of
x-rays to create medical images.
Radiation Therapy Uses ionizing radiation producing
(T) equipment to administer therapeutic
doses of radiation as prescribed by
the physician for the treatment of
disease.
Nuclear Medicine Uses radioactive materials either to
(N) image a patient's body or to destroy
diseased cells. (Gamma rays)
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Magnetic A form of electromagnetic radiation. It uses
Resonance Imaging radio waves when making images.
(MRI or MR)
Sonography (S) This is a mechanical energy, this is not
ionizing. It's transmitted through
matter and the image of the
returning sound waves are
creating diagnostic images.
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