A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF RADIOLOGY SERVICES IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the availability, accessibility, and affordability of radiology services in health facilities in Nigeria using selected public hospitals in Yobe State as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at assess...
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A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION INTO THE ANTIMICROBIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DISINFECTANTS CONTAINING CHLORINE AND ALCOHOL
Background of the study: Antiseptics and disinfectants are extensively employed in hospitals and various healthcare facilities for a diverse array of applications pertaining to topical and hard-surface disinfection. Specifically, healthcare professionals play a crucial role in th...
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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE AND SAFETY PRACTICE AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING MEDICAL IMAGING IN HOSPITALS
Background of the study: In modern medicine, the use of X-rays in imaging modalities such as Computed Tomography (CT scans) and mammography to diagnose injury and illness is on the rise. The biological effects of ionizing radiations are of concern in this case, as evidence sugges...
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EVALUATION OF CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS USING 0.2 TESLA AXIAL T2 AND AXIAL 3D FIESTA MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SEQUENCES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Background of the Study
In contemporary clinical practice, neck pain according to Rana et al., (2011), is prevalent in approximately 15% of the general population. Cervical spondylosis is a disorder of the cervical spine and it is a common cause of ne...
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF PARAGONIMUS INFECTION IN THE HUMAN HOST IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA AND THEIR CORRELATIVE SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN SOME ORGANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE ...
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SONOGRAPHIC PREVALENCE OF GALLSTONE AMONG ADULT SUBJECTS IN NNEWI ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
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ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION DOSE TO RADIOGRAPHERS IN ANAMBRA STATE AND THEIR OPINION ON RADIATION PROTECTION MEASURES
ABSTRACT
Occupationally, radiographers are exposed to chronic low doses of ionizing radiation, hence it is important that they are regularly monitored and occupational dose kept as low as possible. This study determined the occupational dose to radiographers and their opinion to radiati...
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INTERPRETATIONS OF CHEST X-RAYS BY RADIOGRAPHERS AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AT DISTRICT HOSPITALS IN THE CITY OF TSHWANE
ABSTRACT
The public health care system is at the core of transforming health services in South Africa. The effectiveness of patient service delivery in hospitals is highly dependent upon the ability to provide timeous, adequate diagnostic radiography and an immediate radiology service,...
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X-RAY SHIELDING BARRIER ESTIMATION: A CASE STUDY OF RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SHIKA – ZARIA
ABSTRACT
The shielding barrier already constructed in the general radiography, fluoroscopy and mammography rooms of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika and the general radiography room of Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna was evaluated. The evaluation was based on the...
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THE EFFECT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT ON DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING RADIOGRAPHERS IN RENDERING QUALITY SERVICE
Abstract
The aim:
The main aim of this study is to determine the effect of occupational stress and organizational commitment on diagnostic imaging radiographers in rendering quality service.
Background:
In the past two years radiography staff turnover at th...
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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Medical diagnosis, (often simply termed diagnosis) refers both to the process of attempting to determine or identifying a possible disease or disorder to the opinion reached by this process. A diagnosis in the sense of diagnostic procedure can be regarded as an attem...
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