Introduction to Radiologic Technology part2

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Introduction to Radiologic Technology part2

• Part 2

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History of Medicine

• Hippocrates- 460-370 BC
• Greek physician-Father of Western Medicine
• observe the patient
• high standards of ethical conduct

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Hippocratic Oath
Guidelines for physician-patient relationships
pt privacy rights Treatment for curative
purposes Governs physicians today
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• Romans- recognized proper sanitation for public
  health-built aqueducts, baths, sewers, and
  hospitals.
• Neglect in the 14th century lead to the great
  plague aka
• Black Death!

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• 17th century
• Harvey- described the circulatory system
• VanLeeuwenhoek- discovered bacteria with a
  microscope

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18th century Surgery-experimental
science Jenner- vaccine for smallpox-foundation
of immunology
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19th century Pasteur- proved the germ theory
which lead to pasteurization Koch- discovered a
bacterial cause of infection
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19th Century Contd

• Koch received the Nobel prize in 1905 for
  developing tuberculin- test for TB
• Florence Nightingale-foundation of nursing
• Roentgen discovered x-rays in 1895!

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20th century
Scientific method used in medicine Fleming-
penicillin 1928 Use of chemotherapy
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20th Century contd

• Salk- vaccine for Polio
• Insulin for diabetes
• 1953- Watson and Crick- secret of life DNA

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Health Care Team

• Allied health- health related disciplines
• except nursing and MODVOPP
• Medicine,
• osteopathy,
• Dentistry,
• Veterinary medicine,
• Optometry,
• Pharmacy
• Podiatry.
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What is a Technologist?
Individual skilled in a particular art High
level problem solver More education than a
technician
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Health Care Team contd

• Technician- performs procedures with attention to
  technical details under supervision
• Therapist- specializes in treatment for
  correcting the function of a body part or system

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Health Care Team contd.

• Medicine
• physicians -manipulate muscles/bones for healing
• Internship and residency after medical school is
  required
• Even a Fellowship is sometimes necessary for
  particularly advanced and specific areas
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Health Care Team contd.

• Nursing- provide direct patient care, under
  direction of physicians- there are LVNs and
  RNs.
• Nurse practitioner- performs physical exams,
  orders/interprets tests, prescribe meds under a
  physicians approval

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Health Care Team contd.

• Nurse midwife- perinatal care and delivery under
  OB supervision
• Radiology is a diagnostic service
• Therapist- provide service to overcome physical
  or psychological disability-OT,PT,RT, RT(T)

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The End!