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Cabrillo
College Library
This assignment assumes that you know
how to do basic researching using electronic resources, and Internet
search engines. If you are unsure about any of these skills, talk with
a librarian at the Reference Desk, and/or sign up for the appropriate
Library Information Literacy mini-course(s) you need.
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module. It contains references to certain services (e.g., Information
Literacy mini-courses, the Radiologic Technology intranet) not
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"Computer-assisted diagnosis, three-dimensional imaging, and
other enabling technologies must become widely adopted if radiologists
are to cope with higher volumes of images produced by new imaging
modalities." -- Monika
Dhingra writing in Diagnostic Imaging
Using
Web search engines and and a variety of electronic resources, search
for information about one of these subtopics:
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What
are important, new developments in three-dimensional imaging? Describe
the pace of improvements in medical imaging systems that have occurred
in the most recent 5 years. What is expected to emerge in the next
5 years?
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What
are the distinguishing features of the different PACs (picture archiving
and communication systems) that are out there? Who are the leading
manufacturers? If you were a consultant, hired to review systems
for a radiologic unit in a medium-sized urban hospital, which one(s)
would you recommend, and why?
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Some
argue that the recent improvements in scanning modalities is pushing
radiologists and workstations to their limits. What do radiologists
themselves have to say about that?
In
using Web search engines, keep in mind
- Your
topic concerns recent developments. Remember that some search engines
enable you employ a date filter -- i.e., you can limit you results
to recently posted Web pages.
- Depending
on the way you approach your topic, you may end up needing to identify
companies and contact them. Remember how to locate business directories
on the Internet, and how to search for specialized industry-related
resources.
- If
you tackle the third subtopic, you will probably seek out radiologic
technicians at local hospitals and clinics. Remember how to identify
chat rooms and forums by speciality, so you can broaden the base of
your inquiry to radiologic technicians in a variety of medical settings.
In
using other fulltext electronic and other resources, keep in mind that
this topic reflects an industry connection. You will discover information
in scholarly and professional periodicals, but you will also want to
tap into industry and trade journals for their reports of advances,
and perhaps look at the patent literature.
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Create
a basic Web page with text that summarizes what you have learned.
Include links to Web sites that are useful to further investigation
of the topic. If images help explain the points you are making,
include them in your Web page, but be sure to acknowledge their
source. If ever in doubt, check with the owner of the image
to be sure it is okay for you to use it.
Put
your name at the top of your Web page, and give your page a
title, reflecting the topic you chose. Post
your Web page to the class intranet on the campus network [or,
alternatively, bring the Web page to class on a disk, or post
it directly to the Internet and email the URL to your instructor]
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T. N. Smalley
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