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Radiology: The advancement of
Technology
Radiologic
Technologist
•
Someone who
specializes in
Radiation Therapy
•
Treats the main
Popular disease
“Cancer”
•
Does MRI’s, CT
Scans, X-Rays
How much will
this Technology
grow over the
years?
Technology will contiguously
advance over the course of
time. There have already
been major changes within
the equipment.
Radiology Cont.
MRI, CT Scan, PET Scans are all
forms of treatment within
Radiology.
PET scan is not new but have
been also combined with CT
scan. PET scan is short for
Positron Emission Tomography. It
is a type of imaging test. It uses
a radioactive substance called
a tracer to look for disease in
the body. A PET scan shows how
tissues are working. PET scans
are more in favor for help
treating Cance
Radiology Cont.
Digital Mammography is a
specialized form of
mammography that uses
digital receptors and
computers instead of x-ray
film to help examine breast
tissue for breast cancer
Radiology Cont.
Computed Tomography
formerly referred to as (CAT)
scan, is an X-ray procedure
that aid of a computer to
generate cross-sectional
views and, if needed, threedimensional images of the
internal organs and structures
of the body
Wrop Up
I specifically chose this topic
because I enjoy the imaging of
human anatomy and look forward
to graduating with my Radiologic
Technology Degree. I will put this
major in full affect by helping treat
patients effectively and
accordingly and help spreading
awareness of getting all general
and annual screenings done, and
most important by keeping up with
the latest of the advancement of
the technology. Keeping myself
educated will prepare me for the
most important that is yet to come
in advancements of the 21st
centuries technology.