From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Deiter
Both MRI and sonography use radiation, but not ionising radiation. Radiation is any form of energy that once emitted from the source that will radiate (spread out from a central point). Both sound and radio waves are forms of radiation. I agree that we need some title to incorporate MR and U/S, what about trying to include Nuc Med? We need a name that reflects us as professional - not technologist / technicians as this implies that we are not autonomous and if not autonomous then definitely not professional Rob _________________________________________________ Rob Davidson Lecturer & Course Coordinator: Ba App Sc (Medical Imaging) School of Clinical Sciences Charles Sturt University Locked Bag 588 Wagga Wagga NSW 2678 Australia Phone: 02 6933 2503 Fax: 02 6933 2866 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.csu.edu.au/faculty/health/clinical =20 Avoid people who say they know the answer. Keep company of people who are trying to=20 understand the question. Billy Connolly's Desiderata from Billy by Pamela Stephenson =20 =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Dieter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 24 March 2003 8:44 PM To: AIRNEWS Subject: RE: [AIRNEWS] definition From: Dieter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I think we need to move away from the "Radiographer" label. This doen not=20 fully encompass both MRI technicians and Sonographers as both of these=20 modalities do not use radiation. You could start and be technical with=20 EMR. Perhaps we should leave it that these two do not use "ionising=20 radiation" nor do they "irradiate" people. We are all medical imaging=20 technologists or mecical radiation technologists (RT's). If we are going to stand on our feet then we need to get straight what we=20 are going to call ourselves. Dieter At 16:24 19/03/2003 +1000, you wrote: > From: Ken_Spong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Maybe Radiographer Initiated Opinions might be a plank to start >building >with??? > >Ken > > >At 06:56 PM 19/09/2002 +1000, you wrote: > > >The Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Standard >Classification > >of Occupations (p. 173) defines a Medical Diagnostic Radiographer as > >someone who: > > > > > > "Operates X-ray and other medical imaging equipment to produce > > images for the medical diagnostic purpose in conjunction with > > radiologists and other medical specialists" > > > >So it seems that even in this day and age, radiographers are >continued to > >be defined as personnel allied to radiology/radiologists. Do we not > >deserve an independent status?? > > > > > >Sarah Lewis > >Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography > >The University of Sydney > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Wright, Lee [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 6:19 PM > >To: 'AIRNEWS' > >Subject: RE: [AIRNEWS] definition > > > > From: "Wright, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >..define what Radiography is/was... > >Responsible Medical Imaging to aid/assist in the confirmation/denial >of a > >medical prognosis/diagnosis... > >with due regard to the minimisation of irradiation and/or interventional > >procedure... > > > > > >Lee Wright > >Carnarvon, WA > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Ong, Teresa > >Sent: Wednesday, 18 September 2002 2:57 PM > >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > >Subject: [AIRNEWS] definition > > > > > > From: "Ong, Teresa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >I have a question for all airnews readers and lurkers, > > > >If I had to define what Radiography, is or was, what would that be, >also RT > >and also sonography. > > > >Can anyone give me an all encompassing definition or 3 individual >ones > > > >Thanks. > > > >Teresa > > > >Teresa Ong > > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R.
