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What is diagnostic radiology? à the process of creating images of the body, organs, and other internal structures with external radiation à use of x-ray tubes that emit radiation, ultrasonographic devices, and radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation Techniques: à generally non-invasive à minimally invasive procedures diagnose and treat a condition: nuclear medicine utilizes small amounts of radioactive agents (i.e. thallium or technetium) to examine various organs and their structures à areas of the body most where diagnostic radiology is most often used: - chest (most common-imaging of heart and lungs) - extremities (used for ruling dislocation, fracture, or bone abnormalities) - digestive system (used to detect ulcers, polyps, etc.) à procedures generally take between 10-20 minutes; however some of the digestive studies can take up to 4 or 5 hours à Fuji Imaging System: used for portable and emergency exams (uses “filmless” radiography—use imaging plate to collect date) Who can perform these techniques?
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