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| what are the 3 revenue-producing departments in a hospital |
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Definition
| radiology, laboratory, and pharmacy |
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| what is the most expensive department in the hospital? |
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Definition
| medical imaging (used to be the film that cost so much) |
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| What percentage of the hospitals labor force and cost come from the radiology department? |
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Definition
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| How much to capital items for radiology cost? |
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Definition
| $30,000- over a million (most expensive stuff in the hospital) |
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Term
| Percentages of procedures performed |
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Definition
30%- chest x-rays
10%- fluoroscopic
9%- pyelographic
49%- general radiography |
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Term
| what are the three types of equipment maintenance? |
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Definition
1. Original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
2. Time and Materials (T&M)
3. Independent service organization (ISO) |
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Term
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Definition
| lowest cost for the least sophisticated equipment |
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Term
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Definition
| are more cost effective for more sophisticated pieces of equipment |
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Term
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Definition
| the acquisition cost of the equipment plus the cost of maintaining it through its useful life |
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Term
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Definition
| scrap films should be saved and sold for its silver content |
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Term
| things that a new x-ray student can do |
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Definition
| keep the cassettes and film clean and in good working order |
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Term
| most patients enter the radiology department feeling how? |
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Definition
| apprehensive(demonstrate that you are good at your job) and uncertain (explain before you perform |
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Term
| creating conditions to alleviate patient apprehension in 4 steps |
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Definition
1. Pre-read the order
2. set up the room ahead of time
3. explain what you are doing as you do it
4. provide as must comfort as possible (sponges, pillows, sheets) |
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Term
| what does the radiology department use instead of chemical processing of films? |
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Definition
| image processing using computers (direct or indirect capture |
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Term
| what does the radiologic technologist control? |
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Definition
| everything (techniques and patient handling) |
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Term
| what is the major cause of excessive exposure to patients? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| the adjustment of voltage, amperage, distance, time, and other factors |
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Term
| what was the first device created to terminate the exposure automatically? |
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Definition
| the photoelectric cell or phototimer |
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Term
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Definition
| automatically terminates the exposure as soon as it has received sufficient radiation for a good exposure |
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Term
| Who is the only person in the department that can legally make a diagnosis from a radiograph? |
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Definition
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Term
| what should you always do in circumstances where you may not have gotten an optimal image? |
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Definition
| Always communicate with the radiologist what happened and why it happened |
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Term
| what is just as important as producing a high quality radiograph? |
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Definition
| obtaining an accurate medical history |
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