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Juney’s World: Days in the Life of a CT Technologist

Slice of Life
May 1, 2012 8:53 PM by June Ammirati
Working in the ER of a level 1 trauma center I worked on a 64 slice CT machine. Other scanners in our other departments throughout the hospital didn't have such a luxury. Toshiba just released an 80 slice machine and it received FDA clearance. It also Read More...
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Seeing Death Differently
April 23, 2012 7:27 PM by June Ammirati
British researchers have been investigating the use of CT and MRI for post-mortem evaluations. The cause of death can often be determined using one of these great technologies. Grieving families eager to learn how their loved one died sometimes do not Read More...
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Open Wide
April 10, 2012 12:34 PM by June Ammirati
It is estimated that up to 1% of all cancers in the United States can be linked to medical radiation. This means with each x-ray or CT scan the risk increases. A recent study in The Journal of Cancer found a link between dental x-rays and brain tumors Read More...
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Stay Within Your Scope
March 25, 2012 7:44 PM by June Ammirati
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune discusses recent fines that were assessed on a surgical center and two of its nurses for operating x-ray equipment without the proper license. The violations involved a fluoroscope machine. In the state of Illinois Read More...
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No Smoking Please
January 6, 2012 5:32 PM by June Ammirati
The hospital where I recently worked went smoke free in February 2011, and it was a welcome change. There was nothing worse than walking into work behind someone smoking. I know this ban poses a strain on staff, patients, and visitors, but it's for the Read More...
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Watch Your Back
December 17, 2011 6:22 PM by June Ammirati
When I started x-ray school I had no idea what I was about to ask of my body. Anyone working as a radiologic technologist knows what I am talking about. The physical demands of the job can be overwhelming. Many of my former colleagues have back problems Read More...
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Unfortunate Accident
December 9, 2011 3:51 PM by June Ammirati
The old adage that it's better to be safe than sorry truly applies to the necessity of CT scans after a car accident. At times patients thought some of the trauma doctors were ordering unnecessary scans, but something could have been wrong even though Read More...
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Dental Carries Responsibility
April 8, 2011 7:54 PM by June Ammirati
When most of us consider medical radiation exposure we first think of CT scans, fluoroscopic and interventional procedures, and emergent x-rays. I think many of us forget to consider the x-rays we get at the dentist's office. It is important to ask your Read More...
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Airport Scanner Safety
November 19, 2010 9:01 AM by June Ammirati
Watching the recent news about airport scanners and pat downs I can’t help but wonder about the radiation from the scanners. Some articles say they are perfectly safe and others warn against them. Who do you believe? One story on-line said the dose may Read More...
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CT Saving Lives
November 12, 2010 7:04 PM by June Ammirati
There was a recent news article that made national news discussing CT in a positive light. This is in stark contrast to the many negative things that are often reported about the radiologic modality due to the high levels of radiation utilized in most Read More...
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Headed in the Right Direction
April 30, 2010 9:27 PM by June Ammirati
I feel like I just got out of school and now it’s time to start studying for another registry. As if the first one wasn’t anxiety-provoking enough, here I go again. I love school but hate taking the so-called standardized test. I received a letter from Read More...
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An Education
April 2, 2010 6:43 PM by June Ammirati
Each shift, I work with a senior technologist who is in charge of all that takes place. I appreciate the leadership. but often from shift to shift I am told to do things differently. This has made the learning process difficult and slower for me because Read More...
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Forensic Radiography
March 26, 2010 4:35 PM by June Ammirati
I've been interested in forensics for as long as I can remember. At one point, I even considered becoming a forensic pathologist. Recently working for a forensic psychiatrist only fueled my interest. The challenge of piecing together evidence or trying Read More...
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New Stroke Protocol
February 18, 2010 2:53 PM by June Ammirati
I continue to struggle to learn how to do the more difficult exams like CTA head, CTA neck and CTA upper/lower extremities. Performing these exams isn't the tough part ,as many of you know; it's doing the recons and postprocessing. We are often too busy Read More...
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2010: A Great Year
December 31, 2009 11:08 AM by June Ammirati
Today is the last day of 2009. When this year began, I never dreamed I'd be so fortunate to land a job in CT. In looking through my old notes and folders from school, I found a "to-do list" that I wrote for myself. It reminded me to buy a few items, study Read More...
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