Transcript Radiology Gwen Coleman

Diagnostic Imaging Tests
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MRI
CT
Ultrasound
PET scan
Mammography
X-ray
 An MRI scan is a
radiology
procedure that
uses magnetism,
radio waves, and a
computer to
produce images of
body structures.
• Computerized
tomography is
used to create
cross-sectional
images of
structures of the
body.
 Ultrasound imaging
is a method of
obtaining images
from inside the
human body
through the use of
high-frequency
sound waves.
A PET Scan (Positron
Emission
Tomography) is a
procedure that
produces transverse
sectional images of
the body.
• X-ray is diagnostic
imaging tool that
uses ionizing
radiation to image
bones, soft tissue,
and internal
organs.
 Mammography is a
specific type of
imaging that uses a
low-dose x-ray
system for the
examination of the
breasts.
Radiologist
Ultrasonographer
X-ray Technician
 A medical doctor that diagnoses diseases
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by obtaining and interpreting medical
images.
To be a radiologist you have to have four
years of college, four of medical school,
and five years of residency.
The salary for a radiologist ranges from
$250,000-$450,000 depending on what
type of radiologist.
• Ultrasonographer is a person who uses
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high-frequency sound waves for imaging
of internal structures.
Associate Degree followed by one year of
ultrasound school.
The average salary is $55,000-$65,000
depending on the ultrasonographer’s
educational background.
• A person who uses ionizing radiation
to produce images of
body structures.
• Associates Degree.
• The average salary
for a X-ray technician is
$35,000-$50,000.