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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – At the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center, broken bones, pregnancy, cancer, torn ligaments all can be seen at one clinic in the hospital.
The 99th Medical Group Radiology clinic is divided into seven sections to quickly and efficiently find out what’s happening in a patient’s body.
“Radiology consists of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, X-ray, Computed Tomography and Mammography,” said Tech. Sgt. Melissa Quesenberry, 99th Medical Surgical Operations Squadron Diagnostic Imaging flight chief.
At Radiology, support to other sections throughout the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center is integral health care as patients throughout the hospital are referred to the clinic by their provider.
“We (serve) 60,000 patients a year and on an average day we usually see around 150 patients,” Quesenberry said.
To see a technician at the Radiology clinic, patients must first meet with their primary provider who refers them to the Radiology clinic for diagnosis.
“They will come to our front desk and from there we will enter them into our system,” Quesenberry said. “(Patients) will get their images and they will be sent over to the doctor. When the patient is done with us, the films will go to the radiologist.”
While working in radiation areas, members at the clinic must always be aware of how much they are exposed to throughout the day.
Maj. Steven Graves, 99th MSGS radiation safety officer, is there to make sure procedures are followed to ensure safety.
“We make sure regulations are followed and that patients don’t get dosed over the radiation limits,” Graves said. “Another thing is we make sure medical equipment is working properly and that it also gives accurate results.”
Airmen assigned to the Radiology clinic know their highest priority is their patients.
“The mission is to take care of our patients,” Quesenberry said. “We have over 238,000 Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries in the local area. Our imagery will be able to give patients a diagnosis to find out what could be wrong.”
| Date Taken: | 05.08.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2015 14:46 |
| Story ID: | 162722 |
| Location: | NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US |
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