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Whats best to check an ankle injury X-RAY or a MRI?

Radiology Jobs — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:50:22 +0000

say you think you have an ankle sprain well thats what your trainer said at school and you’ve done all the icing and things for a whole month and you still have the same pain…of course you have to go to the doctor because obiously something is wrong wit it …but what should i get a X-Ray or an MRI?

Got into car accident last night, what’s possibly going to happen (It’s long)?

Radiology Jobs — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:12:06 +0000

Last night I was driving around and I was going faster then I should have been. Anyway I was going down a road that I’ve never drove down before. Then there was a hill and I thought it was a very long hill and I went to hit my brakes but ended up turning the wheel slamming into the grass part of a hill on someones yard. My car flipped and I hit my head on the top of the inside of the car, and the car rolled back over onto the road. Anyway I freaked out and drove for like 3 seconds, down the road. But then I got out and looked at the car, the back window was broken out, the front window was smashed a little bit. There’s dents on the car and a few things broke off. Anyway I walked back up the hill and found my license, and tried to find my phone. But I couldn’t find it and then I walked up to the house where I got into the accident and rang on their door bell but no one was home. Then I walked back to my car, and then just started crying and freaking out, because it was in the country and I didn’t know what I was going to do. Finally someone came and I used their phone to call my mom and call the police. My mom came and then the police, my mom told the police officer what happened and then she took me to the hospital. I got a cat scan and everything was fine, I’m just sore now but no big injuries. The car was tode. Today my mom, dad and myself went to look at the car and they took pictures of it. Then my dad and I went by the accident scene and there was glass all over.

I’m 16 and just got my license two months ago. There was an insurance thing in the car but the police officer took the wrong insurance stuff, because my dad had it switched and the old one was still in there. But they didn’t see the new insurance info. I just want to know what’s going to POSSIBLY happen? Am I going to go to jail, juvi? What’s going to happen?

Whats the process of switching from a Radiologic Tech to a Radiaton Therapist?

Radiology Jobs — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:33:54 +0000

I currently am doing pre reqs to get an AAS degree in Radiologic Technology. I’m thinking that eventually i might want to work in Radation Therapy. Does anyone know whats the process of going into Radation Therapy after getting an Associates as a Radiation Technologist? How much more school is needed in order to do that?

Whats it like working as a Radiation Therapist?

Radiology Jobs — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:34:02 +0000

Simply put, I have been looking into going to school for Radiology technician and I had stumbled upon the idea of doing Radiation Therapy instead. I know the differences between the two and I would like to know what its like working as a Radiation therapist vs. Radiology tech, other than “one is more rewarding than the other”. Also, how easy is it to get a job in one of the two fields after graduating? Your input is much appreciated
Also I was wondering what the cost of school is for either? I know you can work in both fields with just an Associates, however I’d like to get my BS eventually. ( I live in Fort Worth Tx. If that makes any difference)

ex-ray tech(mri or ct) or PTA? Whats more in demand?

Radiology Jobs — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:51:01 +0000

Hi im 20 and im going to be going to school this year and wanted to ask a few questions.

First off, if i choose xray tech i plan on going further into mri or ct tech after radiology program. Im also considering PTA (Physical therapist assistant).

-What is more high in demand for the future? Im looking for one of these careers to be my job for the rest of my life so i want one that will be easy to find jobs after i finish the program.

I did some research and it looks like xray techs plus mri and ct techs make more then a PTA

ex Ray techs = 46k-55k annually
PTA = 40-45k annually
Im not worried about the course work and the salary, but im more concerned on which i would be able to actually find a career with.

To take a radiograph of a large parrot, what’s the best way to restain it?

Radiology Jobs — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:50:26 +0000

A. with strong adhesive tape, so the bird does’nt sqirm

B. by hand, holding both wings out straight

C. with velcro strips over the wings ans legs

D. with blocks of sponge and tape

What’s the difference between Radiography and Radiation Therapy?

Radiology Jobs — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:35:51 +0000

I am a 1st year college student, and am taking pre-requisites for the radiologic technologist program at my school, Pasadena City College. I’m also wondering if this is an accredited program? I am interested in the Nuclear Med field but heard that we must first become an RT first. I am clueless and any help would be appreciated.

Generally, what’s better to major in: Biomedical engineering or Radiation therapy?

Radiology Jobs — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:35:43 +0000

in terms of finding a job right after receiving a bachelor’s?

Whats going on with my mom?

Radiology Jobs — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:49:14 +0000

Ok, my mom has had a history of overexaggerating things. She has said that she has had cancer twice that I could remember. Her first occurence of cancer happened after a small car accident. She was in the front passenger seat and we were lightly rear-ended. Shortly after that, she was having problems moving her right arm. I went to her house for the weekend (my dad has custody of me), and she was lying in bed sick. She informed me that she had a tumour in her right shoulder. Several times after that, she said that she was undergoing chemotherapy, but the strange thing is, she wasn’t exhausted, her hair wasn’t falling out, but she was slowly recovering as if she was going through chemo. What do you think of this scenario?
Next, about a year later, at one of my dance recitals, her right arm was completely locked, she had no use of her fingers, they were locked into a position as if she were holding a pencil or something. Shortly after that, she had went to the hospital to be diagnosed with a rare disease called CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome). I’m not sure if you have heard of this disease seeing as though it is fairly new, but every nerve in her body that registers pain multiplies by 1000, and if it hurts too much, that part of your body will shut down and lock and you will have no use of it. A few months later, she was (supposively) diagnosed with Chron’s Disease. However, instead of having diarrhea like a typical person with Chron’s, she is constipated! So bad to the point where her bowel tore open and she had to be flushed out and her colon sewn back together. The medication that she is on are Percassettes(Oxycodone), Morphine(30′s, 60′s and 100′s, she sometimes takes them all at the same time), Amitriptilene, Clonazepam, Zantac, Dillodid (I think that is how you spell it), and a few others that I don’t know (hey, it’s pretty bad when you’re her only, 15-year-old teenage pharmacist and I know almost exactly what her meds are! However, I do plan on taking a career in drug research). She was just put on the Dillodid a few weeks ago. She was diagnosed with CRPS on July 3rd two years ago and the Chron’s about 4 months after that. Anyways, just after school started in September, on my way to Air Cadets, I was informed that my mom had Uterine Cancer and that it was in it’s 3rd or 4rth stage, until my mom told me that she was only at stage 2 yesterday. Again, she has been going through chemotherapy, but she is showing HUGE signs of exhaustion, to the point where she sleeps all day and you can’t get a hold of her to say hi, lol. But still, no hair loss, and that is the biggest sign of undergoing chemo (I did a speech on cancer and it’s treatments in Grade 8). She is still constipated, she goes about once or twice every couple of weeks. Sometimes I wonder of it the medication that is making her constipated, because Morphine will do that to you, but she supposedly has Chron’s. which makes you have constant diarrhea. Which one is it? Anyways, Since her CRPS, her legs have swollen up to the size of a ventillation pipe, and you can’t tell where her ankle is or her knee. This happens on and off, but more frequently nowadays. She is also in a lot more pain. She also has Fibroids in her Uterus that are eating away at her insides. Another thing, she was diagnosed with cancer 4 months ago, and she always says that she has to have a hystorectomy, but they only want to take out 1 ovary! Usually if there’s cancer all throughout your Uterus, they wouldn’t hesitate to remove something! She was supposed to have surgery in October, but they changed her surgery date and my mom still “Doesn’t know when it is, they are discussing it when I have another MRI or Ultrasound”. If she really has Cancer, they wouldn’t change the date of her surgery, they would make her have it ASAP. If she does have cancer, it would be getting worse and worse, and the doctors aren’t doing anything about it! Also, my mom used to get blood transfusions every week because she would feel tired because she was missing platelets in her blood and stopped a few weeks ago. And when I called her last night, she said that she was going to the doctors today to get it checked out. Anyways, what my major questions are, 1: do you think that she has cancer if the doctors are putting it off this long and she is only showing a few of the symptoms? 2: About her medication, Oxycodone and Morphine are both addictive drugs, do you think the reason she is showing more pain nowadays is because she is addicted to them? Be honest please, I must have someone’s opinion. and 3: Do you think she has Chron’s Disease if she is constipated and she is not having flare-ups? Please answer to the best of your ability, I am not only starting to worry about my mothers health and wellness, but I am also questioning her honesty. Thank you, your help is greatly appreciated

Whats a better career radiology technician or diagnostic medical sonography & which makes more money?

Radiology Jobs — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:49:20 +0000

In San Antonio, TX