Who performs a PET/CT scan, an x-ray tech or nuclear medicine tech?
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Both. A nuclear medicine tech and CT tech.  If a person has both qualifications they can perform it otherwise it requires two techs.
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Here's a list of what I know:\n\n1. Anesthesiologist - medical doctor trained to administer anesthesia\n2. Diagnostic Radiologist – specializes in utilizing imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases\n3. General Practitioner – specializes in general and family medicine\n4. Biochemist – specializes in biochemistry\n5. General Surgeon - specializes in treating diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment\n6. Sonographer - medical professional who operate ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images and scans, videos, or 3D volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data\n7. Oncologist – specializes in diagnosis and treatment of cancer\n8. Neurologist – deals with disorders of the nervous system\n9. OB-Gynecologist - specialist dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth), and also diagnose and treat diseases of the female reproductive system (uterus, vagina and ovaries)\n10. Ophthalmologist - deals with the diseases of the eye and their treatment\n11. Orthopedic Surgeon - concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic, and recurrent injuries and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system, its muscular and bone parts\n12. Otorhinolaryngologist - specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders\n13. Pediatrician - deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 18 or 19)\n14. Pathologist – specializes in the diagnosis of diseases and in laboratory medicine\n15. Bacteriologist – works in the field of bacteriology and study bacteria\n16. Urologist – specializes in the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males\n17. Hematologist - concerned with blood, the blood-forming organs, and etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of blood diseases\n18. Dermatologist – specializes in dermatology\n19. Toxicologist – studies symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning\n20. Epidemiologist - studies factors affecting the health and illness of individuals and populations, and researches in interest of public health and preventive medicine\n21. Psychiatrist - studies, diagnoses, and treats mental illness and behavioral disorders\n22. Geneticist - physician who diagnoses, treats, and counsels patients with genetic disorders or syndromes\n23. Pulmonologist - deals with diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract\n24. Serologist – specializes in medical blood tests to detect the presence of antibodies against a microorganism, such as antibodies produced against the envelope antigen of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)\n25. Cytopathologist - studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level\n26.  Geriatrician – deals with the health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life\n27. Pharmacologist – deals with study of drugs/chemical substances and how they interact with the body\n28. Chiropractor – deals with diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and their effects on the nervous system and general health\n29. Optometrist - concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures, and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids\n30. Podiatrist – professional devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle and lower extremity by all systems and means\n31. Dentist – practices dentistry\n32. Rheumatologist – deals with diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases\n33. Nephrologist - physician who has been trained in the diagnosis and management of kidney disease, kidney transplantation, therapy of high blood pressure, and dialysis\n34. Medical Parasitologist – deals with parasites which infect humans\n35. Virologist – specializes in study and research of biolo
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Description\n\nRadiation therapists design treatment plans for patients and administer radiation therapy treatment in conjunction with radiation oncologists or other medical specialists.\n\n\nA radiation therapist may perform the following tasks:\n\n\n\nfollow the prescriptions of radiation oncologists to work out a treatment plan that delivers the precise radiation dosage to the diseased area while minimising the dose to unaffected tissues\nuse simulators and/or CT scanners to identify the areas to be treated and those to be avoided\ncalculate the precise radiation dose required and start the process of distributing the dose on a planning computer system, and record details of procedures to be utilised\ngive detailed treatment plans to radiation oncologists for approval\nexplain procedures to patients\nposition and stabilise patients in preparation for treatment delivery\nmonitor the patient carefully during the treatment\noperate the treatment machines, associated equipment and computer verification systems to deliver the planned treatment accurately\nobserve quality assurance procedures and record dosage and other relevant details on patients' record sheets\nadvise the patient about self-care procedures for radiation treatment side effects, or refer the patient for further assistance\nsupervise and train students allocated from universities in the practical aspects of radiation therapy\nparticipate in patient and community education regarding radiation therapy.\nRadiation therapists work in hospitals or radiation oncology centres. They work in teams which include radiation oncologists, nurses, medical physicists and other hospital staff.\n\n\nPersonal Requirements:\n\ninterest and ability in science\nable to work accurately and neatly\nable to communicate well\nable to work as part of a team\npatience and empathy.
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I'm very interested in becoming an radiology technologist, and from what I've heard, nowadays, the equipment is so good and improved that techs recieve little or no radiation.  There are actually little pins that techs can wear to track how much radiation they are exposed to, and like I said, with the new equipment, the pins have been very helpful in confirming the lack of exposure.
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Both are in high demand.  I know that all the hospitals I'm at for rotation (I'm a physician assistant student) are needed both positions filled.  So no matter which you decide on you'll have a job.  Just as a side note - remember nurses may make a little more, but their jobs (in a hospital) are generally more demanding.  Also, a nurse is more flexible in where they work - ie hospital, clinic, nursing home, home care, etc.  A radiology tech is pretty much stuck at either a hospital or urgent care/multicenter specialty office.  So just keep that in mind too.  Either way, you (like most healthcare students) won't have a hard time finding a job.  Good luck!
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Although there are many opportunities in these areas, I will only highlight two, since I have experience in those areas.  The first is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (aka-Medical Technologist).  These are the people who generally work in hospital labs, performing the various tests on body fluids that doctors order.\n\nMed techs can choose to work only in the area of Microbiology in the lab.  They culture patient samples and identify any organisms that may grow from those samples.  They also perform susceptibility testing on organisms to help let the doctor know which drugs would work best to treat the patient.  (Med techs can also specialize in Mycology (fungi) and parasitology.)\n\nImmunology is another area that med techs can work in.  Here, they test patients' blood for antibodies in order to diagnose various (often viral) diseases.\n\nAlso, there is also a demand in the field of infectious disease epidemiology.  In this area, epidemiologists try to find the cause, source, etc. of various infectious agents as well as try to find a way to prevent occurences of infectious disease.\n\nSo, that's about all I can tell you in a nutshell.  I hope that helps.
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The CT Scan and MRI image structure not function.  Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan) images glucose uptake.  In 1980 we all assumed that this would 'see' exactly what you are interested in knowing but by 1995 efforts in this regard were largely abandoned.  The PET scan today is used primarily in cancer patients in whom it is very helpful.  There remains no imaging or blood test regarding chemical imbalances and no such test is in the works.  The human nervous system is complex and continues to elude understanding.
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I am a diagnostic radiographer (radiologic technologist). I love the job even though it won't make me rich. Why? Because you meet great people (patients and staff) and hospitals are great places to work - exciting, fun and sociable. \n\nMy job is a perfect blend of clinical skills and high tech. Its never the same on two successive days and there is huge variety in the specialisms available.\n\nI have worked in countries all over the World - my qualification is my passport and I've never had to struggle to stay in work - radiographers are in short supply everywhere. \n\nI guess the best thing - I'm proud of what I do - how many people can truthfully say that?
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The major difference is that MRI scanners CAN NOT image bone.\n\nUsing a very powerful magnet and pulsing radio waves the detection coils in the MRI scanner read the energy produced by water molecules as they mis-align themselves after each RF alignment pulse. The collected data is reconstructed into a two dimentional illustration through any axis of the body. Bone is virtually void of water and therefore does not generate any image data. This leaves a black area in the images. MRI scanners are best suited for imaging soft tissue.\n\nCT, Computerized Axial Tomgraphy, uses xrays to generate images of the body, including bone. In the CT scanner the x-ray tube, (source) rotates around the patient laying on the table. On the opposite side of the patient from the tube is the x-ray detector. This detector recieves the beam that makes it through the patient. The beam is sampled via some 764 channels, (approximate number of channels). The signal received by each channel is digitized to a 16 bit value and sent to the reconstruction processor. Measurements are taken about 1000 times per second. Scan rotations are usually 1 to 2 seconds long. Each view/channel chunk of scan data is compared to calibration scan data of air, water and polyethelyne, (soft plastic) previously acquired in the exact same relative location. The comparisons allow the image pixels to have a known value for a particular substance in the body regardless of differences in patient size and exposure factors. The more samples, or views, the better the picture. By doing the math you can see that a huge amount a data is acquired to generate one CT slice. 15 years ago it would take a supercomputer called an Array Processor almost a minute to reconstruct the image, now it happens within seconds. Doctors can look at the image and determine what they are looking at simply by the lightness or darkness of the grey areas on the monitor. CT scanners are not able to make still-life images of fast moving things like the heart.
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The tech takes timed recordings of your cardiac activity.  So, the cardiologist reviews the recordings.  They take pictures of the cardiac valves in motion, blood flow direction and volume, etc.  They give to the cardiologist, who performs measurements and writes a summary of your results.
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I am a registered radiologic technologist and a registered/certified nuclear medicine tech.  I'm not exactly sure about what tools you're talking about?  For regular x-ray there is the tube; the part that looks like a camera.  Inside of the tube is a high voltage circuit that shoots electrons from a cathode to a rotating anode made of tungsten.  Due to the principles of cascading electrons in the electron shells of the tungsten, x-rays are produced. The other part is the film or receiving screen, this is always put behind the anatomy that the radiographer is evaluating.  Once the tube shoots the x-ray, the varying densities in the tissue allow different amounts of rays through to the film. This is the reason on x-ray images that bone shows up the lightest, bone is most dense, thus it allows the least rays through.  Barium, which is used in digestive tract imagine has a high density, so it can highlight anatomy when you drink it.  Lead is used to block any radiosensitive anatomy not included in the image such as gonads, thyroid, eyes, etc..
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College major usually is not a deciding factor by med school on admission.  You should definitely ace on your MCAT, have a high GPA and do tons of extracurricular activities.  As far as nuclear medicine is concern, it's really remotely related to physics.  All nuclear medicine physician are basically radiologist that specialize in nuclear medicine (mainly bone scan), most are not experts at physics.  So in conclusion, just pick a college major that interest you.
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smoke detectors\ncancer treatment\nPET - positron emission scanning\nradionuclide scanning\nnuclear reactors\nfood preservation\nexamine welds in piping, etc.\n"label" chemicals, molecules, etc. for tracing
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Most community colleges and junior colleges offer programs leading to certification as a Radiologic Technologist.   Then once you are working in that field your employer will often arrange and finance your training in specialties such as MRI, CT, PET or interventional radiological subspecialties.
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It really depends what state you are in.  In CA, you must go to an accredited radiologic technologist program.  I had to complete about two years of a college, with classes in biology, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, psychology, algebra, computers etc.  I did this at my local community college.  Then I entered an x-ray program, and we again studied these subjects, but it was more geared towards how they related to the x-ray field.  My x-ray schooling consisted of about 1,700 class room hours and over 2,000 clinical hours.  Upon graduation, I had to pass the state licensing boards, then the national licensing boards.  There really are not many school based programs for CT scanning.  You must be a registered RT.  Normally, you get your training on the job once you've become a RT.  There is a national license for CT, but it is not a requirement.  MRI does not involve radiation, so you do not need your RT license.  But, unless you go to a MRI school (and those are very limited in number), it would be hard to get a job in that field.  There is also a national MRI license, but again it is not required to work in that field.  To find out if your state requires an accredited radiologic program, do a search with your state and "radiologic technologist licensing requirement."  Good luck!
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Do you mean "radiological controlls technitions" or "radioghraphy technitions"?  I'd need too know more before I commited to answering this question.
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Ultrasound technician