2007-10-24 21:42:33 · 3 answers · asked by di_cassano 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
my friend wants to know the answer, so i ask this question for her sake. thanks.
2007-10-24 21:44:21 · update #1
Although it's pretty good pay, x-ray is the lowest paying of the radiologic modalities. It is also the most physically demanding. We have to do things like barium enemas, and deal with traumas, smelly people, and screaming children. It can be incredibly stressful one minute and boring the next. But it's also interesting and I enjoy it.
I'm sorry about Mary's experience, but I'm not convinced that a radiology career is to blame for her uncle's lung cancer. The profession today is incredibly safe. We know how to protect ourselves and our patients.
2007-10-24 22:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Kudos to RADTECHS answer, This profession is very interesting not only do you take still pictures, you get to do all of the fun and interesting stuff like UGI (real time images of the upper gastrointestinal system) or surgery. Yeah you may have to deal with the occasional messy situation, but in the end your satisfied with your day. Now some facilities use the pacs system which is a computer generated film developing system. This way your not in the dark room for 15-20 mins. developing film. All in all, the radiolgy division has made alot of changes when it comes to exposure, its' almost slim to none now. we use lead aprons, thyroid shields, gloves, goggles etc. they have thought of almost everything.
I am truly sorrk for the other ladies uncle but he could have gotten rad. exposure anywhere. There are natural forms of radiation as well as artificial. Good luck on your quest.
2007-10-26 07:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you a huge con: Cancer
My uncle was a Radiologist and had yearly screenings for cancer. He went one year, was fine, and the next, they give him about 6 months to live and he was dead from lung cancer in 3.
The danger with X-rays isn't the large rooms, it's from the portable machine where you are not as protected. The lead coats are over your torso, but do not protect two critical areas: Your brain and your thyroid.
Exposure to radiation is unavoidable in the profession.
2007-10-25 00:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋