MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPT All about us MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER (MTO)

MEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER 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 engineering renal dialysis * medical illustration * bone densitometry * neurophysiology * operating dept practitioner pharmacy * vascular laboratory * vascular laboratory * audiology * = patient contact

ENTRY 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) qualifications 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) duties 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 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 ULTRASOUND codes and displays velocity RED - ARTERY BLUE - VEIN

PRESENTATIONS severe cramp on walking - due to narrowing in arteries of legs

COLOUR ULTRASOUND SCANNING

PRESENTATIONS VARICOSE VEINS locate and mark on the skin weak valve sites of the veins

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 stressful – need high quality results quickly, outcome is great difficult patients telling patients bad news limitations from external restraints – time, equipment

The Ugly