Radiologic Technology: A Profession Flashcards
defines LICENSE, as a legal document given by the government that permits a person to offer to the public skills and knowledge in a particular field.
Leighton
It is also defined as the authority or liberty granted to do or omit an act. Specifically, in law, license is a permission to practice. It is anybody or everybody who can practice radiologic or x-ray technology.
Leighton - Licensure
is the most important tool for legal control and enforcement of radiologic technology practice. It is a means to gather statistical data on radiologic and x-ray technologists in the country.
Licensure
is the recording of the names of persons who have qualified under the Law to practice their perspective profession.
Registration
means it is an occupation or calling requiring advance training and experience in some specific or specialized body of knowledge, which provides advice to society in that special field.
Profession
Radiologic Technology profession has come a long way, from the time the first radiologic technologist was opened in _______ at the Family Clinic but it was at _______ where the first graduate from the said course come. It has to be noted that the number of radiologic/ x-ray technologists has been increasing through the years.
1969
Emilio Aguinaldo
What Republic Act refers to the performance or offer to perform or render, for a fee, salary or other reward or compensation, services requiring an understanding of the principles and application of procedures and techniques in the supervision and care of patient undergoing radiological examination be it diagnostic or therapeutic way.
Republic Act 7431
the skills that a radiologic technologist should apply in performing procedures assigned to them.
Technical Skills
These is the skills a radiologic technologist should use and apply in expressing their thoughts either orally or in writing.
Communication Skills
Which deals on the diagnosis of patient diseases such as chest, bone survey, mammography etc.
Diagnostic Technologist
Deals on the therapeutic side of radiation such as radiation therapy (cobalt), nuclear medicine etc.
Therapeutic Technologist
It indicates the scope for X-Ray technology examination, unless changed or notified by the Board, the examination shall cover the following:
Sec. 20 in R.A 7431
It states in order to be admitted to the radiologic examination, an applicant shall, at the time of filing of his/her application, therefore, has established, to the satisfaction of the Board, that he/she
Sec 19. Of Republic Act 7431
It indicates the examination for Radiologic Technology, unless changed or modified by the Board and covers the following
Sec. 21 of R.A 7431
provides that a candidate must obtain a general rating of seventy-five (75%) in the written test with no grade lower than (60%) in any of the subject
RA. 7431, Section 22