people studying radiography - diagnostic/therapeutic
1. Why did you choose it and what had allowed you to make that choice?
2. How Is it going?
3. What is something that is behind the scenes which patients and the public don't see.
2. How Is it going?
3. What is something that is behind the scenes which patients and the public don't see.
(edited 1 year ago)
A radiologist is a medical doctor who has specialised in medical image interpretation. Some specialise into interventional radiology which uses medical imaging to guide medical treatments. Radiologists should not be confused with radiographers. If you want answers from radiologists then the post should be moved to the medicine forum.
Radiographers come in two varieties, diagnostic and therapeutic. Diagnostic radiographers are an allied health professional that carry out the medical imaging on a daily basis e.g. X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI to diagnose pathology. Therapeutic radiographers are an allied health professional that uses high intensity x-rays, and on occasion live sources (gamma-knife), to treat cancer and some benign conditions. They also mould apparatus, e.g. thermoplastic masks, scan patients for their treatment, and can be involved in the planning process. If you want answers from these professionals I'd change your question to address the profession correctly.
Radiographers come in two varieties, diagnostic and therapeutic. Diagnostic radiographers are an allied health professional that carry out the medical imaging on a daily basis e.g. X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI to diagnose pathology. Therapeutic radiographers are an allied health professional that uses high intensity x-rays, and on occasion live sources (gamma-knife), to treat cancer and some benign conditions. They also mould apparatus, e.g. thermoplastic masks, scan patients for their treatment, and can be involved in the planning process. If you want answers from these professionals I'd change your question to address the profession correctly.
(edited 1 year ago)
Original post by 22sgw
A radiologist is a medical doctor who has specialised in medical image interpretation. Some specialise into interventional radiology which uses medical imaging to guide medical treatments. Radiologists should not be confused with radiographers. If you want answers from radiologists then the post should be moved to the medicine forum.
Radiographers come in two varieties, diagnostic and therapeutic. Diagnostic radiographers are an allied health professional that carry out the medical imaging on a daily basis e.g. X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI to diagnose pathology. Therapeutic radiographers are an allied health professional that uses high intensity x-rays, and on occasion live sources (gamma-knife), to treat cancer and some benign conditions. They also mould apparatus, e.g. thermoplastic masks, scan patients for their treatment, and can be involved in the planning process. If you want answers from these professionals I'd change your question to address the profession correctly.
Radiographers come in two varieties, diagnostic and therapeutic. Diagnostic radiographers are an allied health professional that carry out the medical imaging on a daily basis e.g. X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI to diagnose pathology. Therapeutic radiographers are an allied health professional that uses high intensity x-rays, and on occasion live sources (gamma-knife), to treat cancer and some benign conditions. They also mould apparatus, e.g. thermoplastic masks, scan patients for their treatment, and can be involved in the planning process. If you want answers from these professionals I'd change your question to address the profession correctly.
Hi there, thanks for the reply - yes, I had put the studying bit ie diagnostic radiography and the end goal of radiologist perhaps, because I would like to have the answer to the questions I had provided. I understand, diagnostic/therapeutic radiography is an undergraduate course for which radiologists as you mentioned is from the medicine route. Apologies for the way I had worded it, but thank you for the information!
Original post by tandoori potatoe
1. Why did you choose it and what had allowed you to make that choice?
2. How Is it going?
3. What is something that is behind the scenes which patients and the public don't see.
2. How Is it going?
3. What is something that is behind the scenes which patients and the public don't see.
1) I chose it (Therapeutic Radiography) because I was changing careers after being made redundant. I already had a degree in chemistry, and I wanted a healthcare career that was close to the patient, scientific, technical, and made a difference in peoples lives. Radiotherapy was perfect.
2) Really well, I finish in 5 weeks and have already secured a job at my placement site - start in July!
3) The amount of work done by all the other job roles within the radiotherapy department. Patients see their therapeutic radiographers every day. They don't see the physicists, dosimetrists, planners and technicians who design and check their treatment plans, who ensure we're in compliance with the myriad of radiation rules, and who service, repair, check and calibrate our linear accelerators.
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