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DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
What They Do *
• Perform tests or evaluations that aid in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury or other physical conditions
Places of Employment *
• Hospital Laboratories• Private Laboratories• Doctor’s offices• Clinics• Public Health Agencies• Pharmaceutical (Drug) companies• Research or government agencies
ECG Technician• Operates electrocardiograph
machines which records the electrical activity of the heart
• Prepares the ECG for cardiologists to read
• Stress tests• Holter monitors which are
ECGs that last 24-48 hours
Electroencephalographic (EEG) Technologist
• Operates electroencephalograph
• Records electrical activity of the brain
• Prepares electroencephalogram for neurologist to use
• Used to evaluate brain tumors, stokes, epilepsy, etc
Careers in Radiology
• Also called diagnostic imaging
• Most techniques are noninvasive
• Recent advances have in some cases eliminated the need for surgery or other invasive procedures
Radiologic Technologists *
• Work under the supervision of doctors called radiologists
• Use x-rays, radiation, nuclear medicine , ultrasound and magnetic resonance to diagnose and treat disease
Radiologic Technologists Specialty Areas
• Radiation therapist: administer radiation to treat disease (usually cancer)
• Nuclear Medicine technologist: prepares radioactive substances to administer to pt
• Ultrasound Technologist (sonographer): use equipment that uses high frequency sound waves to produce images
More Radiologic Tech Specialties
• Mammographer—produces images of the breast to detect breast cancer
• Computerized Tomography (CT or CAT scan)—obtains cross-sectional images to help locate tumors and other abnormalities
• Magnetic Resonance (MRI)-uses magnets and radio waves to produce detailed images of organs inside body
Medical Lab Technologist *
• Work under supervision of doctors call pathologists
• Bachelor’s degree• Study tissues, fluids, and cells of the human
body• Help determine the presence and cause of
disease• Perform complicated chemical, microscopic
and computerized tests
Medical Laboratory Technician
• Work under the supervision of the medical technologist or pathologist
• Perform many routine tests that do not require advanced knowledge
Phlebotomist *
• 10-20 hour certification class
• Usually required to perform so many successful sticks
• Collect blood and prepare it for testing
• Work under supervision of pathologist or medical lab technologist
Epidemiologist *• Identify and track diseases in
the population• Evaluate statistics and data
to help deal with epidemics, contagious diseases and other health issues
• CDC employs many epidemiologists
Biomedical Engineer * • Develop devices that aid in the
diagnosis and treatment of disease
• Develop artificial organs or implants
• Design computer systems used for diagnostic testing
• Design moitors, x-ray machines, surgical instruments, lasers, etc
Biomedical Technician
• Work with many different machines used to diagnose, treat and monitor patients
• Install, test, service and repair equipment such as kidney dialysis machines, heart-lung machines, respirators, etc.