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IMPORTANT CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF SUITABLE POSITIONING AIDS

Date 16. August 2023
Positioning aids have become an indispensable part of everyday radiological practice and play a crucial role in keeping patients stable and comfortable. In this way, they make a significant ...
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Swiss Radiographer ON MISSION IN MOZAMBIQUE

Date 21. July 2023
Being a radiographer in Mozambique is certainly different from being one in Switzerland. Kerstin Koller, radiographer, talks about her experiences working in Southeast Africa. Mozambique is a ...
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Patient wird von Radiologiefachperson im CT immobilisiert

Patient positioning in radiologoy today and in the future

Date 09. September 2022
With genetic engineering, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology, technological progress has a major impact on healthcare. Radiology is also a subfield of healthcare in which technological ...
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Patient and radiographer in CT

Important factors for a positive patient experience in radiology

Date 23. August 2022
There has never been a more relevant time to discuss patient experience in healthcare. Patients can articulate, better than ever before, their preferences and needs, and different healthcare ...
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THE DOS & DON'TS OF PATIENT POSITIONING IN MRI

Date 01. April 2022
Uncooperative patients, unnatural and uncomfortable examination positions and, last but not least, the duration of an examination are common challenges during MRI examinations. Enormous time pressure ...
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Arm positioning during Thorax/Abdomen CTs of motion-impaired Patients

Date 09. March 2022
Thorax/abdomen examinations are routine CT examinations in which the patient’s arms are usually positioned above the head. However, if the patient’s arms cannot be positioned above the head, correct ...
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Head CT in lateral position, what if the standard can't be followed?

Date 01. February 2022
No matter what time of day, virtually no one is getting nervous about running a cranial CT scan (CCT. It's a routine exam that's one of the first things you learn and one of the most frequently ...
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