MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPTMEDICAL PHYSICS DEPT

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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