Lecture 1: INTRO Flashcards
1
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What is a competency profile
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- requirement of an entry level practitioner
- guidelines for exam/certification
2
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CAMRT Competency Profile
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- understanding legal and ethical obligations
- being able to work with patients and other professionals
- following best and available current evidence
3
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Significance of Xrays
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- allow us to see inner anatomy and function of human body
- used in interventional procedures
4
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Risk of X-rays
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- ionizing radiation is a health hazard
-Noticeable effects: Burns, hair loss, cataracts - Hidden dangers: cancer, genetic mutations, infertility
5
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Controlling risk of X-rays
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- limit repeats
- sheilding
- collimation
- pt history
- training/competency
- standard & policies
- regulation from CMRITO/CAMRT
6
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Who can use X-ray equipment
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- medical practitioners
- dentists
- chiropodists
- chiropractors
- MRTs
- dental hygienists
7
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What is a profession
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- line of work that requires training and provides a crucial service to the public
8
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Criterias of Profession
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- A vital human service is provided
- Specialized body of knowledge (continuously enhanced)
- Professional responsibility & accountability
- Education takes place in an institution for higher education
- Practitioners have an independent function and control their own practice (CMRITO)
- Committed to their work and motivated by doing well
- Code of ethics guide professional decisions and conduct
- A professional organization oversees and supports standards of practice
9
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Evidence Based Medicine
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- Clinical judgement
- Relevant Scientific Evidence
- Patients values and preferences
10
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Continued professional development
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- enhances ur professional image
- increases ur credibility
- improves patient outcome
MRTs require 25 hours per year
11
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Proffesional Dicipline
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RTR (registered technologist: radiologist technology)
CAMRT
12
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Specialty
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MRT(R)
CMRITO
