Radiology Essay
Nicolle Morales
Radiology Faculty
October 14, 2013
Radiology Observation I have always been interested in the health field, but I was somewhat undecided about which health career I liked the most. After a visit to a radiology facility to have an x-ray performed in my left shoulder, my interest in Radiologic Science started; I had discovered a career within the health field that I never thought about, a career where I could help others and do something different every day the more I learn about radiography, the more I want to become a radiographer. In August 28, 2013, I had the opportunity to visit Baylor Medical Hospital at Carrollton as part of an assignment for my Introduction to Radiography class. At first, I was somewhat nervous because I did not know how this observation was going to affect my career choice. When I arrived at the hospital, I proceeded to the Imaging Department and introduced myself to the front desk person, her name is Leslie. The first thing I noticed was the friendliness of the hospital staff, and the cleanliness of the facilities. Leslie talked to me about some of the procedures that they do in the radiology department, and show me some images. I was able to see some contrast images like the stomach, the esophagus, a barium edema, and some x-rays, right shoulder, left clavicle, and chest. She also showed me the cassettes that they use and how each cassette was developed in a Computed Radiography (CR) system.
Then, Leslie introduced me to two students Sarah from Midwestern State University, and Vie a student from Brookhaven College, both of them were doing their clinical at Baylor. I shadowed Sarah and Vie for the rest of my observation. At this hospital department, the radiologist technologist receive in patients, out patients, and emergency room (ER) patients; the radiographers receive the orders through a computer and then, they go to get the patient to bring them to the radiology department, or they go to the ER room. I had
Radiology Faculty
October 14, 2013
Radiology Observation I have always been interested in the health field, but I was somewhat undecided about which health career I liked the most. After a visit to a radiology facility to have an x-ray performed in my left shoulder, my interest in Radiologic Science started; I had discovered a career within the health field that I never thought about, a career where I could help others and do something different every day the more I learn about radiography, the more I want to become a radiographer. In August 28, 2013, I had the opportunity to visit Baylor Medical Hospital at Carrollton as part of an assignment for my Introduction to Radiography class. At first, I was somewhat nervous because I did not know how this observation was going to affect my career choice. When I arrived at the hospital, I proceeded to the Imaging Department and introduced myself to the front desk person, her name is Leslie. The first thing I noticed was the friendliness of the hospital staff, and the cleanliness of the facilities. Leslie talked to me about some of the procedures that they do in the radiology department, and show me some images. I was able to see some contrast images like the stomach, the esophagus, a barium edema, and some x-rays, right shoulder, left clavicle, and chest. She also showed me the cassettes that they use and how each cassette was developed in a Computed Radiography (CR) system.
Then, Leslie introduced me to two students Sarah from Midwestern State University, and Vie a student from Brookhaven College, both of them were doing their clinical at Baylor. I shadowed Sarah and Vie for the rest of my observation. At this hospital department, the radiologist technologist receive in patients, out patients, and emergency room (ER) patients; the radiographers receive the orders through a computer and then, they go to get the patient to bring them to the radiology department, or they go to the ER room. I had