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Help with medical paper, Please!!?
I am currently in a Radiologic Technology program, and I have a 3 page paper due concerning radiation and its relation to patient care. Does anyone have any interesting ideas of what I could write about? I thought I had the perfect idea, but I was afraid it was a little broad and obvious. Thanks!!
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Not all CAT scanners are alike in terms of the amount of X-Ray radiation they use on a patient.
You might go to the local public library and have a librarian help search for the topic.
It would be important to know as a local consumer to get a comparative list and then survey the local hospital areas to see which are running. When a doctor tells you that you or a family member needs a CAT scan then it is relevant to know what machine they intend to use on you.
Also ultrasound does not have the X-Ray hazard of CAT scans and are usually cheaper. The important question to ask is "can the information of an ultrasound give an adequate answer".