Glossary of Terms for Medical Imaging

Radiological Imaging consist of doing images of the body to see bones and interns organs. I will explain you some terms that are used in my field of study. 

1- Bucky

Place where we put the radiographic plate. It can be in the table or in the wall system. The images are found on that tape.

2- Contrast Agent

Liquid product we use for examining the esophagus, stomac, large intestine, small intestine and more. Baryum is one of the most popular contrast agents used in radiology. 

3-CT-Scan

X-Ray exam where we can see inside the body, but as another form. Images slices are made and it is very accurate. We can know very quickly if there is anything wrong.

4- Dosimeter

Small device that is used to calculate the number of X-Ray dose we received. 

5- Injection

Method that consist of injecting any product or medication for the benefits of the exam.

6- Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Technic used to visualise the soft tissues in your body. The lenght of the exam is between 10 to 45 minutes. They use magnetic field to get an image.

7- Mammography

X-Ray exam that consist of taking images of the soft tissues of the breasts to detect cancer.

8- Musculoskeletal system

Body system that contains all muscles and bones of the whole body.

9- Pathology

Any type of malformations or diseases the body can get when it grows. It can be benign or malignant. 

10- Ultrasound

Ultrasounds are used in echography. A gel is put on the skin and a microphone passed back and forth on it to scanned the skin. Images appears on the screen of a computer. 

11- Voximage

Voximage is a program on the computer in which the radiologist can treat radiographic images and look carefully if there is breaking or pathology.

12- X-Ray (Radiation)

Electromagnetic radiation to generate pictures of inside of the body. X-Ray travels at the speed of lights: 3 x 10⁸  m/s.

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Hospice Nurse Article Summarizing

A Day in The Life : Hospice Nurse

First of all, I'm going to introduce you about what is my field of study. Diagnostic Imaging consists of doing radiography to see bones, organs and diseases. We can also do mammography, echography, scan and more. We can work in a hospital or in a private clinic. I chose this article about hospice nurse because it is related to me. Sometimes, I am going to take care about the patient like a nurse would do. I can also administer medicine, take vitals signs etc. That's why we are both related.

Nurses are formed to be a person that work with people of any age and any illness conditions.

The nursing duties includes many things. Every kind of nursing is not easy but hospice nursing is maybe the one most difficult. Effectively, nurses have many hats to wear. They can serve medication but they are there also to be carying and reassuring. In the palliative medical care, nurses are involved in making patient's last days to be comfortable and not suffering from their illness such as, cancer or aids or any incurable illness. They need to be very strong because they get attached to their patient even if they know that they will die soon.

To become a nurse, he or she has to take classroom in a nursing school and then pass a national examination to get a diploma. Nursing includes many class such as anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry etc. Hospice nurse have to be registred nurses and have at least two years experience in a hospice nursing practice and pass the National Board exam to get the certification of hospice nurses. The earnings the first two years is not very much. That’s why many nurses take any additionnal jobs.

Nursing needs many studies and nurses need to be special people. They have to want to make a difference in patient life’s. Many qualities are needed to be a nurse such as patience, resolve, empathic. After five years, the earnings are higher and after ten years, nurse’s salary are leveled off. At this point, nurses can become clinic directors or in any admistrative position. The earnings could get up to $63 000.

Allthough, we have to keep in mind that the first hospices were founded and operated by volunteers to help ill patients with life’s routine job such as shopping and baby-sitting. This was the beginning of hospices nursing and it’s now covered by Medicare and many private insurance companies.

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