Unit 2 X ray 1000

Wilham conrad ronald

Discovered x ray in november 8, 1895

W.H.O

World health organization

Health

Health, as defined by the W.H.O. a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Hippos teachings pertaining to the practice of medicine

Respect patients confidentiality, do not harm others, share knowledge and skill, be pure

Role of physicians in the modern health care

Specialization, extremely busy, time constraints, relies on allied health professionals to provide information to aid in diagnosis, patient care, and patient treatment

Egypt

Emphazised personal hygiene, made drugs from spices, perfumes, minerals, and animal substances

India

Early rational approach to health care, included surgical practice

China

Saw illness contrary to natural law, focused on prevention used massages, excercise, and physical therapy

Greece

Scientific thought of medical theory, studied patient not disease

Christianity

Spiritual, mental, and physical healing not differentiated. Founded institutions for the needy

Thomas Edison

Developed the fluoroscopic screen

Wiliam crooks

Developed the glass tube for experiments

William Godspeed

produced early imaging but did not recognize the significance

ED jerman

Developed educational program for operation of xray program equipment and helped them build a society (ASRT- THE AMERICAN STATE RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY)

Emille grubbe

Developed a theraputic application of radiation

Clarence dally

Thomas eddisons assistant, died from experimental over exposure to radiation

Allied health professions

A group of specialized and highly technical health care workers

Medical Technology

Medical technologist functions within clinical labratory. analyzing blood samples and other bodily fluids and reporting the findings to the physician whom interpret the result for the patient diagnosis

Histotechnology

has to do with tissue

Cytotechnology

has to do with cells

Medical records personell

wide variety of tasks including, planning, organizing, preparing, maintaining, and analyzing record and reports on patients

Nutrients and dietetics

Works in department of public health involving operating food service, planning modified menus, and therapeutic diets

Physical Therapy

preforms therapeutic procedures that includes exercise, endurance, coordination, and range in motion

Occupational therapy

develops treatment program, determines necessary therapeutic activities an makes treatment program more effective

Respiratory Theory

Pressure breathing, airway management, handles respiratory emergencies

Physician assistant

preforms tasks conducted by physician, taking histories, physical exams, counselling, therapy, and medication prevention

Emergency medical technician/paramedic

provides immediate care for sick or injured

Role of radiographer in modern health care

Physicians order an x ray exam based on his assessment of needs of the patient

The technician:

Evaluates orders, greets and escorts patient to radiographic room, positions patient based on exam order, selects appropriate exposure on x ray machine, exposes radiograph, the radiation passes through the patient, develops radiograph, checks film for quality, film is interpreted by radiographer, written report is sent to patients physician, film becomes apart of patients record