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The Role of the Radiologic Technologist (105 cards)

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TJC

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The Joint Commission

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Hospital Organization

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CEO: Chief Executive Officer, CFO: Chief Financial Officer, COO: Chief Operating Officer, Radiology Director (managers, lead technologists, staff technologists, PACS Administrator

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a process of external quality control

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Accreditation

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Characteristic of the program review process conducted by a qualified site-visit team and accrediting agency

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Peer Review

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The 2 types of accreditation

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Institutional & Programmatic

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Process for Maintaining Accreditation

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Self study, on-site visit, interim reports between visits, possible interview completed as a student where site visitors ask about program experience

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Art and Science of Rad Tech Profession

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Physics, Anatomy and Pathology, Chemistry, Communication, Careful Attention to Detail

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Intricacies Involved in Performing the Job

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Procedures, Positioning, Technical Factors

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Descriptive components of Performing Required Tasks as a Rad Tech

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Legally, Ethically, Confidently, Effectively, Efficiently

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Curriculum Requirements

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Clinical Education, Medical Ethics & Law, Principles of Diagnostic Imaging, Imaging Equipment, Human Structure & Function, Medical Terminology, Radiographic Positioning & Procedures, Principles of Radiation Biology & Radiation Protection, Radiographic Image Evaluation, Pathology, Patient Care, Quality Assurance

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health care field that includes diagnostic imaging modalities and radiation therapy

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Radiologic Technology

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Guidelines for safe practice; they provide descriptions of practice criteria, education levels, and the quality of patient care expected

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Practice Standards

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Describes, delineates, and defines the boundaries of duties and responsibilities of the practicing professional

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Scope of Practice

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What professional organization regularly reviews the practice standards and scopes of practices and makes modifications?

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ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists

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Health care professional skilled in the theory and practice of the use of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and the delivery of quality patient care and service

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Radiologic Technologist

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Registered technologists who specialize in the field of radiography

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Radiographers

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Imaging of injuries caused by accidents or physical violence

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Trauma Radiography

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Radiographic cross-sectional electronically created image that uses a very small beam of radiation (3D image) Introduced in 1972 in England

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Computed Tomography

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Cross-sectional, 3D imaging modality that creates digital images by the use of a strong magnetic field and radio waves instead of radiation (Introduced in 1980s, originally called NMR nuclear magnetic resonance)

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Early investigator of interventional radiography

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Walter Bradford Cannon

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Subspecialty of special procedures that aids in patient treatment by replacing surgery or complementing the surgical process (primarily heart and vascular system)

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Interventional Radiography

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the study of the circulatory structures by opacifying the blood vessels with a positive contrast medium

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Angiography

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the study of arterial vessels

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Arteriography

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the study of the venous system

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Venography

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the examination of the blood vessels in the brain
Cerebral Angiography
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the opacification of the heart and great vessels
Angiocardiography
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The study of the thoracic or abdominal aorta
Aortography
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a substance that emits radiation and can be identified when placed in human body
Tracer
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R.T. who specializes in nuclear medicine procedures, operating imaging devices, and injecting radiopharmaceuticals
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
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Virtopsy
Virtual autopsy
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Assists pathologists and anthropologists to identify remains or to verify cause of death
Forensic imaging
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AAFS
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
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Treatment of disease, usually cancer, with ionizing radiation; also called radiation oncology; Emil Grubbe treated case of breast cancer in 1896
Radiation Therapy
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discovered that living cells are more sensitive to the effects of radiation, cells that are immature are very radiosensitive-key to cancer treatment
Bergonie and Tribondeau
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Clinician, under radiation oncologist, delivers radiation therapy treatments by exposing areas of patient's body to ionizing radiation
Radiation Therapist
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Supplement to radiologists, assisting with fluoroscopy, special procedures, patient handling, other tasks performed by radiologists
Radiologist Assistant
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process that a health care institution, provider, or program undergoes to demonstrate compliance with the standards developed by the TJC
Accreditation
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The total delivery of patient care and service
Quality Assurance
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R.T. that oversees a system of activities who purpose is to provide assurance that overall quality is being maintained. Equipment meets TJC standards and fed, local, state standards
Quality Assurance Technologist also Quality Management Technologist
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PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication System; blends diagnostic images with patient history, diagnosis and physician reports. (also called Medical Image Management and Processing System MIMPS)
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HIS
Hospital Information System
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RIS
Radiology Information System
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DICOM
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine-allows imaging modalities to communicate & integration of health data
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CIIP
Certified Imaging Informatics Professional
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ABII
American Board of Imaging Informatics
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registered technologist who specializes in the operation and management of the radiology department
Radiology Administrator
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The Association for Medical Imaging Management-professional organization primarily for managers of imaging departments
AHRA
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Think of the Patient as our ______________
Guest
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Treatment should be respectful without being ______________, empathetic without being ________________, considerate without being ______________________, and professional without being _______________________________
familiar, tearful (emotional/maudlin) Solicitous (fearful, overly concerned), cold and clinical
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Institutional Accreditation
seeks to assess overall quality and integrity of an institution
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Programmatic Accreditation
addresses compliance with accreditation standards at the program level
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The ______________ is approved to evaluate the quality and integrity of individual radiologic technology programs
JRCERT
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Most health care institutions are accredited by the ______________
TJC
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The ___________________ writes the radiography curriculum
ASRT
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ALARA
as low as reasonably achievable
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The 3 benefits that optimal quality radiographs achieve
1). Minimize patient's exposure to radiation, 2). Provide physician with best possible image for diagnosis 3). Contain Health care costs
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Phantoms
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Affective Learning
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Psychomotor Learning
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Passive participation
learning through observation
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Independent Clinical Performance Phase
Performing all aspects of the procedure. When learning ability and performance are evaluated
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Cognitive Learning
classroom lectures and theory demonstrations Background information
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Responsibilities in Learning (process)
What do I know? What must I learn? How well have I learned the basic material? Can I apply the classroom information in the clinical setting?
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Clinical Competency Evaluation
Standard used for evaluating a student's work performance within the clinical lab setting. based on defined levels of expected performance of various essential tasks 3 aspects of learning are addressed- cognitive, psychomotor, and affective
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CE
Continuing Education must obtain 24 credits every 2 years
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Person responsible for the operation of the hospital
Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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Developing and approving all radiology department policies and procedures is the responsibility of the ______________________
Radiology Administrator
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Procedures Manuals
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Radiation Safety Committee
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Hospital Safety Committee
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Personnel Monitoring
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Compliance Evaluations
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Agency that is concerned with safety in the workplace
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Affordable Care Act
Federal law requiring all citizens to purchase health insurance
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Medicare
Government-provided health insurance for adults 65 and older
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Medicaid
government-provided health insurance for the poor
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PPS
Prospective Payment System Government's response to high cost of health care. Reimburses hospitals for tests and treatments for patients with Medicare and Medicaid
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the acquisition cost of the equipment plus the cost of maintaining it through its useful life
Life-cycle cost
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the monitoring and testing of imaging equipment and the control of variables that include personnel in the clinical setting, minimizing unnecessary duplication of examinations and maximizing the quality of diagnostic information
Quality assurance
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degree of excellence
Quality
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refers to hardware or equipment in radiology departments
Quality control
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The _________________ technique is the most reliable method of attacking equipment problems
Troubleshooting
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adjustment of the voltage, amperage, distance, time and other factors considered in the determination of producing a diagnostic radiographic study
Exposure factors
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accuracy with which the patient, part, and x-ray tube are aligned for a given projection
Positioning skills
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Creating the _________________ _____________ ____________ for your patients is one of the most effective methods for alleviating their apprehensions
Proper physical conditions
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Steps to Creating Good Physical Conditions
1. Read exam request to learn patient's name and what procedure is to be performed 2. Set up exam room by moving x-ray tube, table and other items that facilitates moving the patient in the room and into position 3. Explain to the patient that you are locating the exact area to be imaged; touch gently as you position them 4. Provide comfort items as necessary (sponges, sheets and pillows)
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The _________________ is the most important determinant of quality assurance
Radiologist
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Technologists normally have performance evaluations on an _____________________ basis
annual
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Processes tissue samples from surgical autopsies and research procedures
Histologic Technician
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works with staining of cell samples
Cytotechnologist
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Performs therapeutic procedures including exercise for increasing strength, endurance, range of motion
Physical Therapist
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Evaluates the psychosocial and physical needs and capabilities of an individual, develops a treatment plan and determines necessary treatment plans
Occupational Therapist
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administers therapy through various procedures, responds to respiratory emergencies
Respiratory therapist
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health care professional, who, under the supervision of a physician, performs tasks usually conducted by the physician
Physician Assistant
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Many medical professions have developed their practice standard to ensure optimum performance of their members. As radiographers, our radiography practice standards are developed and maintained by the
ASRT
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The accrediting agency that provides educational programs of radiologic technology with standards, and is responsible for inspecting and accrediting programs to assure that programs are meeting these national standards is
JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology)
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Radiology administrator society
AHRA
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ISSRT
International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists
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Provides educational opportunities for R.T.(R)s
ASRT
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Take to become credentialed, after meeting the appropriate requirements
ARRT
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South Carolina licensing association for anyone producing ionizing radiation
SCRQSA
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Professional medical society representing radiologists, interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, and medical physicists
ACR
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Cardiac Interventional (CI) Ionizing or non-ionizing?
Ionizing
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When discovered, X-ray use in medicine was
immediately used in diagnosis and therapy
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