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Who's taking your x-ray?

Publication: Radiologic Technology
Publication Date: 01-SEP-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Who's taking your x-ray?(PATIENT PAGE)

Article Excerpt
More than 300 million medical imaging procedures are performed in the United States each year. Some are as familiar as dental x-rays and others are as complex as magnetic resonance brain images. Chances are, if you've had a chest x-ray, an annual mammogram or a CT scan, a radiologic technologist performed your examination.

Radiologic technologists use knowledge of physics, radiation protection, human anatomy and a mastery of highly technical equipment to create medical images. They work closely with radiologists, who are physicians trained to interpret the images. Medical imaging examinations often are the first tool doctors use to diagnose illness so that treatment can begin.

Certified technologists are...

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