medical physics dept
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MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPT. All about us MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER (MTO). MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER. healthcare scientist work in hospitals – speciality areas usually 9 to 5 5 grades – MTO 1 to MTO 5 (34) + training grades. * vascular laboratory. * bone densitometry. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPTMEDICAL PHYSICS DEPT
All about us
MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER (MTO)
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MEDICAL TECHNICAL MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICEROFFICER
• healthcare scientist
•work in hospitals – speciality areas
•usually 9 to 5
•5 grades – MTO 1 to MTO 5 (34)
+ training grades
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MTO specialties
pathology
* nuclear medicine
* cardiology
* clinical measurements (bladder,oesop,rectal )
electro-mechanical engineeringrenal dialysis
* medical illustration
* bone densitometry
* neurophysiology
* operating dept practitioner
pharmacy
* vascular* vascular laboratorylaboratory
* audiology
* = patient contact* = patient contact
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ENTRY requirementsENTRY requirements• 2yr training grade for BTEC medphys,phy meas/NVQ 3 healthcare phys meas – 4 GCSE (A-C) Eng, Maths, 2 sciences
•BTEC/A levels sciences/adv.GNVQ 3 science
•HNC/HND/BSc.Degree relevant science
•most depts. prefer staff to take higher specialist qualifications ( BSc./Pgrad.) in specialist areas
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MTO (vascular technologist)MTO (vascular technologist)qualificationsqualifications
•9 ‘O’, 3 ‘A’ – BSc. Hons degree Pure and Applied Physics
•Dip Rad Imaging – nuclear medicine
•PGrad Cert Medical U/S – vascular technologist
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MTO (vascular technologist)MTO (vascular technologist)dutiesduties
•running, quality and development of vascular laboratory services- manage/train staff •perform routine/complex u/s scans•teach vascular u/s Leeds/Brad/Hudd Universities•clinical supervisor – in/ext students•external assessor – practical exam
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VASCULAR TECHNOLOGISTVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST
•perform, interpret and report non -invasive diagnostic tests on patients with arterial and venous disease
•colour flow ultrasound to assess blood flow
•pressure measurements
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COLOUR FLOW ULTRASOUNDCOLOUR FLOW ULTRASOUND
•codes and displays velocity
RED - ARTERY
BLUE - VEIN
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PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS severe cramp on walking - due to narrowing in arteries of legs
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COLOUR ULTRASOUND SCANNING
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PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS
•VARICOSE VEINS
locate and mark on the skin weak valve sites of the veins
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The Good The Good •right balance between technical challenge and patient contact•finding the answer that makes a difference – prevent strokes, heal ulcers, save a limb•autonomy – YOU scan, YOU report, surgeons act on YOUR results and knowing they have faith in you•nice, pleasant grateful patients•great team, non threatening friendly atmosphere in a multi-discipline dept.•teaching, seeing skill develop
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The Bad The Bad
•stressful – need high quality results quickly, outcome is great
•difficult patients
•telling patients bad news
•limitations from external restraints – time, equipment
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The UglyThe Ugly