Radiographer and Radiologist

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What is a Diagnostic Radiographer?

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• Work mainly within the radiology and imaging departments of hospitals but may also work in surgeries/clinics
• Able to undertake most investigations to look at injuries or disease, or monitor changes inside the body
• Use x-ray, fluoroscopy, CT (Computed tomography), MRI, ultrasound and angiography

Question 1

What are the 2 types of radiographers?

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1) Diagnostic

2) Therapeutic

Question 2

What is a Therapeutic Radiographer?

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• Increasingly known as radiotherapy radiographers
• Work closely with doctors, nurses, physicists and other members of the oncology team to treat patients with cancer
• Deliver doses of x-rays and other ionising radiation to patients that are suffering from various forms of cancer
• Deliver accurate dose of radiation to tumour whilst minimising dose received by surrounding tissues

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What is a Radiologist?

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Doctors trained to use their knowledge of medicine and technology to diagnose disease and injury with the use of internal imaging devices such as MRI scanners

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X-Ray

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Looks through tissues to examine bones, cavities and foreign objects

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Fluoroscopy

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Images the digestive system providing a real time image

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CT (computed tomography)

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Provides cross sectional views (slices) of the body

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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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Builds 2D or 3D map of the different tissue types within the body

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Ultrasound

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Well known for its use in obstetrics and gynaecology (womens health)
Also used to check circulation and examine the heart

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Angiography

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Used to investigate blood vessels