MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPT

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MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPT
All about us MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER (MTO)
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MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER

• healthcare scientist
• work in hospitals speciality areas
• usually 9 to 5
• 5 grades MTO 1 to MTO 5 (34)
• training grades

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vascular laboratory
bone densitometry
nuclear medicine
MTO specialties
electro-mechanical engineering renal dialysis
clinical measurements (bladder,oesop,rectal )
neurophysiology
pharmacy
audiology
pathology
cardiology
medical illustration
operating dept practitioner
patient contact
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ENTRY requirements

• 2yr training grade for BTEC medphys,phy meas/NVQ
  3 healthcare phys meas 4 GCSE (A-C) Eng,
  Maths, 2 sciences
• BTEC/A levels sciences/adv.GNVQ 3 science
• HNC/HND/BSc.Degree relevant science
• most depts. prefer staff to take higher
  specialist qualifications ( BSc./Pgrad.) in
  specialist areas

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MTO (vascular technologist)qualifications

• 9 O, 3 A BSc. Hons degree Pure and Applied
  Physics
• Dip Rad Imaging nuclear medicine
• PGrad Cert Medical U/S vascular
  technologist

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MTO (vascular technologist)duties

• running, quality and development of vascular
  laboratory services- manage/train staff
• perform routine/complex u/s scans
• teach vascular u/s Leeds/Brad/Hudd Universities
• clinical supervisor in/ext students
• external assessor practical exam

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VASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST

• perform, interpret and report non -invasive
  diagnostic tests on patients with arterial and
  venous disease
• colour flow ultrasound to assess blood flow
• pressure measurements

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COLOUR FLOW ULTRASOUND
RED - ARTERY BLUE - VEIN

• codes and displays velocity

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PRESENTATIONS
severe cramp on walking - due to narrowing
in arteries of legs
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COLOUR ULTRASOUND SCANNING
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PRESENTATIONS

• VARICOSE VEINS

locate and mark on the skin weak valve sites of
the veins
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The Good

• right balance between technical challenge and
  patient contact
• finding the answer that makes a difference
  prevent strokes, heal ulcers, save a limb
• autonomy YOU scan, YOU report, surgeons act on
  YOUR results and knowing they have faith in you
• nice, pleasant grateful patients
• great team, non threatening friendly atmosphere
  in a multi-discipline dept.
• teaching, seeing skill develop

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The Bad

• stressful need high quality results quickly,
  outcome is great
• difficult patients
• telling patients bad news
• limitations from external restraints time,
  equipment

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The Ugly