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December 19, 2005

CT Scan Lesson

Yes, there are some advantages to working even part-time in a small hospital. Everyone knows each other and most are frendly and show a genuine concern for others. I took advantage of this last Friday night by asking to see my first CT scan so I could see the difference. As a bonus, when I went back to Medical Imaging they were starting a scan on a young man. I watched in the control room as they did the scan. Interesting, but seems so simple for the results you get. I was expecting them to pull out the sheets of pictures, but I was informed that they don't exist. Everything now is in the computer. Surprise, what isn't computerized anymore. They quickly pulled up both the old and new scans and were able to select the picture showing the tumor and put them side by side on the screen. Talk about an easy way to compare. The original scan had measurement marks showing the tumor to be 2.44cm by 1.7cm. That converts to something about the size of a whole pecan, slimmer than a walnut. The latest picture had no measurement and looks to be reduced to maybe penny size. Viewing them side by side does definitely show a dramatic decrease. They also printed all of the last scan for me and that was as easy as hitting print to print this page. Can't get over modern technology. In the meantime, I put up with my cold sensitivity and my sore forehead from breaking out. I was told I could pretend to be a teenager again. Not funny. Until next time. Happy Holidays to all.

Posted by Robert on December 19, 2005 9:50 AM | DIGG | del.icio.us | furl