Do you know of any Mutual Recognition Agreements for Radiologic Technologists in ASEAN or if there were any attempts or initiatives by association of rad techs in ASEAN to go in this direction( MRA) like that for dentists, architects, engineers, doctors and nurses? Please share any info you have to help the Phil. Board of RadTech in uplifting our profession.

Thanks!

Below are the most common Skull shapes and their brief description:

• Mesocephaly – average type of skull

• Brachycephaly - Short head, Premature craniosynostosis of coronal and lambdoidal sutures, Bilateral closure

• Dolichocephaly - Long head, Sagittal suture closes early

• Oxycephaly/Turricephaly/Acrocephaly - Pointed head, Early closure of all sutures

• Palgiocephaly - Oblique head, Unilateral closure of coronal and lambdoidal sutures

• Scapocephaly - Boat head, Premature closure of sagittal suture, Same with dolichocephaly

• Trigonocephaly - Triangular head, Premature closure of metopic suture

• Kleeblattschadel - Clover leaf, Premature closure of all suture except the squamosal

Below is the official invitation of the Association’s President to all the Deans of the College of Radiology here in the country:

You can download it here: Invitation For Deans

Below is the official invitation of the Association’s President to all the officers and members of PART, Inc.

You can download it here: Invitation for Officers and Members

Please see the program screen shots below:

Click the image for a larger and clearer view.

You can also download this program invitation by clicking the following link:

• St Luke’s Programme back
• St Lukes Programme front

•       Also known as white x-rays or white radiation
•       Comes from a German word (bremsen “to brake” and Strahlung “radiation”) which means “braking radiation” or “slowing down radiation”.
•       They are high energy x-rays
•       Responsible for the production of an image in the radiograph
•       Useful radiation as compared to characteristic x-rays
•       Incident electron penetrates the shell up to the nuclear space, it decelerates and changes velocity then produces EMR (electromagnetic radiation) called Bremsstrahlung

The Radiologic Physics is divided into two, based on CHED Memo 18, Radiologic Technology Policies, Standards and Guidelines (PSG). In line with this, the book is likewise divided into two (Book 1 and Book 2). Topics contained in this book are also patterned on the PSG’s outline of Radiologic Physics, Equipment and Maintenance I and II.

At the beginning of each chapter, objectives are set and teachers can determine if those objectives are met by allowing the students to answer several activities from the corresponding workbook.

Moreover, to make the topic more interesting, they are presented in bulleted form and mostly explained in a manner that students can fully comprehend plus some illustrations or images to explain it better.

When it comes to problem solving such as half life, equivalent dose, absorbed dose, wave equation and inverse square law, examples are provided plus detailed instructions and explanations on how to solve the problem. Please see some of the snapshots I have posted below on the contents of the book and workbook.

I am planning to publish this book so that it can be available in bookstores nationwide but my location (which is not from Manila where publishers are) makes it not easy for me to do so as of the moment. I have already submitted this book to a publisher and I am just waiting for their feedbacks before it will be officially published.

So, please be patient as of the moment and I will definitely inform you if it is officially out in the market.

Thank you…

Kilovoltage (kV) is also a secondary controlling factor of density. Higher kV, resulting in both more numerous x-rays and greater energy x-rays, causes more x-ray energy to reach the IR, with a corresponding increase in overall density. A general rule of thumb states that a 15% increase in kV will increase film density similar to doubling the mAs.

Other factors may affect radiographic contrast. The amount of scatter radiation the film-screen receives influences the radiographic contrast. Scatter radiation is radiation that has been changed in direction and intensity as a result of interaction with patient tissue. The amount of scatter radiation produced is dependent on the intensity of the x-ray beam, the amount of tissue irradiated and the type/thickness of the tissue. Close collimation of the x-ray field reduces the amount of scatter produced, thereby increasing contrast. Close collimation also reduces the radiation dose to the patient and the technologist.

This was first introduced by Liotta.

The procedure is used for the evaluation of:

1. Post bulbar duodenal lesions
2. To detect pancreatic diseases
3. Abdominal mass affecting the C-Loop
4. Hepatitis

Preparation: Same as UGIS.

Technique:

-         The patient is given a barium and gas producing tablets to swallow

-         He/she will going to lie on his or her right side on the fluoroscopic table.

-         He/she is screened intermittently until the barium outlines the duodenal loop.

-         Anti cholergenic drugs is then injected intravenously.

-         The patient is rotated once or twice so that gas escapes from the distended stomach into the duodenal loop.

Anti Cholergenic Drugs are:

1. Buscupan
2. Pro-Banthine
3. Glucagon

-         After 15 minutes of injection of any anticholergenic drugs, position the patient in the following projection:

1. AP
2. LAO
3. RAO

-  The last exposure is taking 1 hour delayed film using 14 x 17 film in AP position.

Note: tha amount of contrast you introduced to the patient should be carefully calculated because you can’t apply spread betting here as you have to consider other factors to avoid risking the life of the patient.

-         They are strongly attracted by magnet, because of their extremely high permeability.

Example: Iron, Cobalt, Steel

-         A form of iron that has been hardens by special treatment

1. Paramagnetic Material       -         Are feebly attracted by a magnet.

Example: Platinum – A material that has extremely low magnetic permeability

1. Non Magnetic Material    -         Are not attracted by magnet, because they are not susceptible to magnetic induction

Example: Wood, Glass, Plastic

1.  Diamagnetic Material    -         Are actually repelled by magnet, although this action is feeble. Only few elements exhibit this property.

Example: Beryllium and Bismuth

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