what amount does a radiology tech make?

Question

I am 21 years old what is a good medical job for me? My mom is a radiology X-ray tech. What about nuclear medicine? I also have high functioningautism

Answer 1

Varies: depends on the location, practice type (hospital vs clinc) and experience. try a site like salary.com or check job bulletins in the location you are researching.

Answer 2

No: You might want 2 enlist the help of his nurse.

Answer 3

No: You need requisition to permit facility to perform radiology study.

Answer 4

Depends: It depends on the state and exam. In ny a prescription is needed for a exam.

Answer 5

No, but...: A patient can call a radiology department and tell them that their physician would like them to have a test, but that he has not put in an order/requisition. The radiology department will often track down the orders for you.

Answer 6

Ask for the referral: Your doctor should give you a referral form or prescription upon request. Then you can take the referral paper to any imaging center that performs that study.

Answer 7

Interesting question: Xray, ct scan, MRI scan, ultrasound have black backgrounds. Nuclear medicine scans such as bone scans, pet/ct scans, and gallbladder scans have white backgrounds.

Answer 8

All of them: Digital imaging allows you to look at the images either way.

Answer 9

Nuclear Medicine: In general, scans done in nuclear medicine traditionally have a white "background" (in other words, air is white). Pretty much all other studies traditionally have a black background (air is black). But these are all read on computers and can be switched easily.

Answer 10

All types: Most digital images can be inverted and printed both ways. Most images have black backgrounds. Angiograms and fluoroscopy is often a white background.

Answer 11

Can be either way: Historically most studies are read with a black background due to the nature of film developing process. However most images are digital and black on white and white on black can be changed with a click of the mouse. Most radiologists prefer white on black, with the exception of live fluoroscopy

Answer 12

No: There are dangers in every workplace. Radiology departments are under a great deal of state and federal scrutiny, so they are typically safe. Try these links to learn more: http://www.Radiology.Ucsf.Edu/patient-care/patient-safety/radiation and http://www.Healthecareers.Com/article/workplace-safety-considerations-for-the-radiologic-technologist/161493.

Answer 13

No: Working in a radiology department long term is safe. As long as appropriate procedures are followed, radiation exposure to providers and patients is extremely low.

Answer 14

Absolutely not!: All employees who have any potential radiation exposure risk are constantly monitored with personal dosimeters (to measure their radiation exposure). Also, the rooms and equipment are all designed to limit radiation exposure to employees. Finally, the amount of radiation used is specific to each examination and patient, to use just enough to create a high quality image.

Answer 15

Should be Safe: In a radiology department medical radiation is used and there should be care to make sure that there is no accidental exposure to others in the area. Usually the walls are lined with lead blocking the radiation and unless you are very close to the source (6 feet or closer) simple reasonable distance will protect you. If you work close to the source badges are usually warn to monitor exposure.

Answer 16

Radiology: Radiology is the term used to describe the study of all medical imaging including x-rays ct scan MRI ultrasound and nuclear imaging.

Answer 17

Image Interpretation: Radiologists are specialists whose expertise is in medical imaging (x-ray, ct, mri, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, etc). They have the most detailed understanding of how imaging is performed and what imaging is best for specific diseases or specific patients. The radiologist interprets the imaging studies to provide the diagnosis.

Answer 18

Depends: It depends on the quality of the study being read, the skill of the radiologist, information about the patients' condition provided to the radiologist (the history), and other factors including the type of exam that was done. No matter how good the radiologist is, there will be some reports that miss something or come to a conclusion that does not pan out. Nature of the beast.

Answer 19

Yes: Why wouldn't they be? What would be the point of writing the reports then? They are read by medical doctors specializing in radiology. They are a tool towards diagnosis and treatment - just like blood tests.

Answer 20

Yes. : Yes, as long as the radiologist has an accurate history and physical findings as well as recent lab data, and considering the exam is of optimal quality. With the exception of the quality which is able to be controlled by the radiologist, all other parameters are supplied by the referring doc. The more accurate his info, the better the radiologists interpretation.

Answer 21

Within the confines: of the human condition(i.e. we are imperfect creatures in an imperfect world), yes. Radiologists are no more or less accurate than other highly trained experts in their fields.

Answer 22

Interesting question: Like any test, no result is 100% accurate. Many issue can cause inaccuracies. In radiology, humans interpret images. We all have our good days and bad days. Misses, mistakes and transciption errors lead the list of causes of inaccuracies. This has been studied extensively. Radiologists are continually trying to improve and reduce errors.

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