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Diagnostics

Discover the world of diagnostic medicine professions, from Cardiac Diagnostics to Medical Imaging Professionals. Learn about job roles, education requirements, and career exploration opportunities in this diverse field.

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Diagnostics

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  1. Diagnostics An Introduction

  2. What is diagnostics? • adjective 1. of, relating to, or used in diagnosis. • 2. serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication. • a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions. • A medical professional in the field of diagnostic medicine has the assignment to accurately classify symptoms, detect a patient's disease and to find the best available treatment option for the given illness.

  3. Diagnostic services careers • Create a picture of the health status of a patient at a specific point in time • Perform tests or evaluations that assist in a diagnosis • Aid in detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease, injury or other physical conditions

  4. Examples of Diagnostics • EKG/ECG – Electrical activity of the heart • Cardiac Catherization/angioplasty • Ultrasound (HF sound waves) • EEG – Electrical activity of the brain • Collection of blood • X-rays • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) • Computerized axial tomography (CT) • Positron emission tomography (PET) • Ultrasound

  5. Where do diagnostic professionals work? • Hospital laboratories • Private laboratories • Outpatient centers • Doctor’s offices • Clinics • Public health agencies • Pharmaceutical firms • Research or government agencies

  6. Who is a diagnostic professional?

  7. Diagnostic Professionals • Cardiac Diagnostics • Medical Laboratory Professionals • Medical Imaging Professionals

  8. Cardiac Diagnostic Professional • Cardiologist (MD) • Cardio/Pulmonary Perfusionist • Cardiovascular technologist 1. Echocardiographers 2.Vascular technologist • ECG technician

  9. EKG/ECG

  10. Echocardiogram • http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/video/echocardiogram

  11. Perfusionist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udH2RX40cyY

  12. Medical laboratory professionals • Pathologist (MD) • Histotechnologist • Laboratory technologist • Blood bank technician • Biochemistry technician • Cytotechnology technician • Hematology technician • Molecular biology technician • Histology technician • Microbiology technician • Technicians and assistants work under the direction of the technologist • Phlebotomist and/or venipuncture technicians

  13. Lab Technician

  14. Medical Lab Tech • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS97tc_7DqQ

  15. Medical imaging professionals • Radiologist (MD) • Radiation therapist • Radiation technician • Mammographer • Nuclear medicine technologist • Computer tomographer (CT) technologist • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologist • Positron tomography (PET) technologist • Ultrasound technologist/Sonographer

  16. Videos Nuclear Medicine • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyoCUWxqcNQ Radiation Therapy/ PET • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EraKlnPYZfc

  17. Radiation/X-Ray

  18. Mammogram

  19. Nuclear Medicine Technologists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7CmvdVMXeE

  20. CT SCAN Obtain cross-sectional images of body tissues, bones and organs. Help locate tumors and other abnormalities

  21. MRI Uses superconductive magnets and radiowaves to produce images of internal anatomy.

  22. PET SCAN • PET scan uses a radioactive tracer that emits positron (sub particle of an electron) that can be modified to view organs that has problems

  23. Ultrasound

  24. Education requirements • Doctorate • Cardiologist, Pathologist, Radiologist • Bachelor’s degree • Cardiovascular technologist • Medical laboratory technologist • Radiology technologist • Cardio/Pulmonary Perfusionist • Histotechnologist • Associates Degree • Medical laboratory technician • Histotechnology technician • Radiology technician • Ultrasound technologist • Specialties will require extra course work • Certification or OJT programs • ECG and EEG technicians • Medical laboratory assistant • Phlebotomist

  25. Career Exploration • Cardiologist • Cardio/Pulmonary Perfusionist • Cardiovascular Ultrasound Technologist • EKG Technician • Pathologist • Histotechnologist • Medical laboratory technician • Phlebotomist • Radiologist • Radiation Therapist • Radiation Technician • Nuclear Medicine Technologist • MRI Technologist • CT Technologist • PET Technologist • Ultrasound Technologist

  26. Diagnostic Medicine Career Exploration Project • Objective: research a career in diagnostic medicine and be prepared to read the information to the class (Individual Project) • Requirements: Your research should contain a brief overview of the occupation including job description, special skills and roles and responsibilities, education and credentialing requirements, local (state/region) school that offer program for occupation, professional organizations and requirements to be a member, continuing education unit requirements for TN, work environment, and salary. Please site your sources. Research the university/college that you would like to attend and give facts about the costs such as (housing, books, classes that you must take to obtain the degree)

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