I always amazes me how far along we have come in the medical
field at this point in time. With
all of the machinery that performs MRI’s and CAT scans and X-rays and the
ability those have to display images of internal structures. What is even more amazing is that
machines like that were invented over 200 years ago, way before a car was even
invented. I have had my own
experience of all of those scans; x-ray, mri, and cat scans. I must say those have really helped me achieve
the health I posses today.
A CAT scan has the ability to show much detail in any picture.
The first x-ray machine vs an x-ray machine now.
In talk about plastic surgery, one group I find to be very
helpful is actually one through UCLA called Operation Mend. It is an organization that treats war
victims who may have lost a limb or had serious burns to their skin. These heroes are risking their lives to
go to war for our protection and are severely hurt, and I think this is a great
way to help them out, because they are so thankful for the help and opportunity
that they still have their lives.
This program is available for individuals who may have been born with
facial disfigurement from burn or other serious matters. I find it awesome that my own school
can be apart of such a great foundation. Operation Mend how face transplants work
I have always found it fascinating how long an MRI takes
compared to a CAT scan when a CAT scan is usually more effective in showing
higher quality. Here is a link to
show all the qualities an MRI and CAT scan posses. CT scan vs MRI
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ReplyDeleteI found your link to the "CT Scan vs MRI" very interesting. Looking more closely at the comparison information I found out that although Ct's take faster and better pictures, a single CT scan exposes you to 2 to 10 mSv radiation which is equivalent to 3 – 5 years of background radiation that an average person acquires. MRI, on the other hand, is harmless.
ReplyDeleteI worked as a Radiology Transporter in a hospital before yet didn’t know this fact myself until today; just felt like informing you on why some people choose to spend an extra 25minutes getting an MRI instead of a CT Scan.