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| Nursing provides the opportunity for a productive
career and personal fulfillment. Nurses are recognized
and respected as critical members of the health
care professional team; their salaries, levels of
authority and the respect of their peers have risen
accordingly in recent years. |
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| Nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive
materials that are administered to the patient in
order to evaluate the anatomy and functional status
of various organs and tissues. The radioactive material
is bound to a chemical that is selectively taken
up by the tissues of interest. |
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Radiation therapy is the art and science of treatment
delivery to individuals to restore, improve and
enhance performance, diminish or eradicate pathology,
facilitate adaptation to the diagnosis of malignant
diseases and to promote and maintain health. The
practice of radiation therapy is performed by competent
radiation therapists who deliver care to the patient
in the therapeutic setting and are responsible for
the simulation, treatment planning and administration
of a prescribed
course of radiation therapy. |
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| Radiography is the art and science of using radiation
(X-rays) to provide images of the body’s tissues,
organs, bones and vessels. A radiographer is at
the forefront of medical technology, providing the
diagnostic information upon which decisions are
made involving a patient’s surgery, cancer
treatment, drug therapy and other procedures. |
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| Ultrasound is a technique that utilizes sound waves to
study virtually all parts of the body. High frequency
sound waves are transmitted to the area of interest and
the returning echoes recorded. Ultrasound is non-invasive
and involves no radiation. |
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