Choose 3 different modalities. Imagine that a patient is asking you about safety considerations related to each. Write brief explanations of 2 safety topics related to each modality. These explanations would be for patients, so they should be in laymen’s terms. (30 points possible, 10 for each modality as detailed below) MRI: An MRI machine uses a magnet and a magnetic field to make the images. An MRI technologist will ask the patient an extensive history on prior surgeries because certain metals cannot be near an MRI machine. The magnet used in MRI is very strong and can cause harm to a patient if a proper history is not obtained. If a patient has metal in his or her body, the metal could potentially be moved inside the patient during an MRI
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Interventional Radiology: Interventional radiology can use high amounts of radiation, which may not be very safe for patients. However, the technologists do all that they can do minimize the exposure to the patient. Having an interventional radiology procedure once a year is not that much radiation. However, if a patient is having an interventional radiology procedure many times in one year, that can be a lot of radiation for the patient. Interventional radiology procedures puncture the skin while inserting a wire or catheter into the patient. This can lead to infection. There is usually not an infection afterwards, but there is definitely an increased chance of it. The technologist will tell the patient what to be aware of for signs of infection and tell his or her doctor immediately if infection is suspected. Part II: Choose two modalities which you DID NOT write about for Part I. Compare/contrast different modalities for steps and patient care. Your comparison can be written as a bulleted list or table. (10 points, as detailed below) CT and Bone Densitometry: Comparisons: The patient is changed into a gown The patient lies down on a …show more content…
Patient care should be the same throughout, unless the patient is getting and IV for a CT exam, then the injection site needs to be closely
Interventional Radiology: Interventional radiology can use high amounts of radiation, which may not be very safe for patients. However, the technologists do all that they can do minimize the exposure to the patient. Having an interventional radiology procedure once a year is not that much radiation. However, if a patient is having an interventional radiology procedure many times in one year, that can be a lot of radiation for the patient. Interventional radiology procedures puncture the skin while inserting a wire or catheter into the patient. This can lead to infection. There is usually not an infection afterwards, but there is definitely an increased chance of it. The technologist will tell the patient what to be aware of for signs of infection and tell his or her doctor immediately if infection is suspected. Part II: Choose two modalities which you DID NOT write about for Part I. Compare/contrast different modalities for steps and patient care. Your comparison can be written as a bulleted list or table. (10 points, as detailed below) CT and Bone Densitometry: Comparisons: The patient is changed into a gown The patient lies down on a …show more content…
Patient care should be the same throughout, unless the patient is getting and IV for a CT exam, then the injection site needs to be closely