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MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPTMEDICAL PHYSICS DEPT
All about us
MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER (MTO)
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
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
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
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
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
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
COLOUR FLOW ULTRASOUNDCOLOUR FLOW ULTRASOUND
•codes and displays velocity
RED - ARTERY
BLUE - VEIN
PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS severe cramp on walking - due to narrowing in arteries of legs
COLOUR ULTRASOUND SCANNING
PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS
•VARICOSE VEINS
locate and mark on the skin weak valve sites of the veins
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
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
The UglyThe Ugly