Biomedical subjects

G Conlogue

Publications and source records attributed to G Conlogue.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1990

Implementation of a multimodality program.

Economic changes in the health care system have presented a unique opportunity for radiographers and other imaging personnel. Hospital administrators are becoming aware of the advantages of employing multiskilled technologists. The single-skilled technologist must recognize the benefits of additional education and overcome the negative perceptions of the profession. A well-conceived educational program developed and managed by a continuing education department will provide not only the required didactic and clinical courses to ensure competency, but also recognized credentialing for each modality.

Clinical Competence↗

PubMed1984

Bovine coccidiosis: protective effects of low-level infection and coccidiostat treatments in calves.

Twenty coccidia-free Holstein bull calves were allotted to groups to study effects of treatment with lasalocid and decoquinate on subsequent resistance to coccidiosis (Eimeria spp infections). Calves fed medicated rations of either drug at dosages of 50 mg/kg of feed (approx 1.2 mg/kg of body weight) had significantly fewer oocysts (P less than 0.01) than did nontreated controls regardless of other procedures used. Treated calves premunized with 2,000 oocysts/day for 5 days and later challenge inoculated with 200,000 oocysts did not develop diarrhea, unless the drugs were withdrawn from feed. Animals premunized (2,000 oocysts/day for 5 days) in absence of drug were no more resistant to the challenge inoculation than nonpremunized animals. These results indicated that lasalocid and decoquinate were efficacious coccidiostats and protected calves as long as they were administered. Cessation of drug treatment usually resulted in appearance of oocysts in feces and diarrhea. Premunization alone cannot be expected to prevent coccidiosis when animals are exposed to large numbers of oocysts.

Animal Feed↗

PubMed1979

Capillaria hepatica (Bancroft) in select rat populations of Hartford, Connecticut, with possible public health implications.

Capillaria hepatica was found in 82% of 86 Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) trapped in Hartford, Connecticut between February and November 1975. Adults were parasitized more frequently than juveniles and infection rate did not differ between sexes. Rats demonstrated a low intensity of infection, with 9% having extensive liver involvement. A seasonal variation in infection rate may have been a manifestation of environmental factors, cannibalism, and predation.

Animals↗

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Polaroid imaging at an archaeological site in Peru.

This article describes the use of Polaroid photography as an adjunct to conventional radiography at a remote archaeological site in northern Peru. The Polaroid system provided several important benefits, including the ability to produce images in 90 seconds without a darkroom or wet processing. This enabled researchers to examine specimens ad hoc, test exposures in the field and determine the most appropriate position to demonstrate internal structures.

Age Determination by Skeleton↗

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Low kilovoltage, nonscreen mummy radiography.

In the past, radiographic studies of mummies relied on relatively high kilovoltage techniques with intensifying screens. This article discusses mummy radiographs produced using a low kilovoltage technique and a nonscreen film holder. The author compares images of a single mummy produced with both techniques, demonstrating that the low kilovoltage, nonscreen technique reveals soft tissue structures and the materials used to cover the mummy in greater detail.

Adult↗

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Dr. Leidy's soap lady: imaging the past.

Conventional radiography with a 35-year-old, portable radiographic unit, a Polaroid processing system, and various speed intensity screens was used to survey an adipocere cadaver. Since the specimen could not be moved, positional strategies that might be used for an immobile emergency room trauma victim were employed to assess skeletal components, and organ and artifact locations.

Female↗

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Radiographic evaluation of the soap man mummy.

This article describes how mobile radiography was used to examine a mummified cadaver exhumed in 1875 and stored in the Smithsonian Museum. Radiographs revealed artifacts imbedded in the cadaver, indicating 1824 as the earliest possible interment. Through radiographic assessment of the skeleton, researchers were able to approximate the individual's age at death. In addition, evidence of pathology, possibly ideopathic skeletal hyperostosis, suggested the individual may have been employed in manual labor. The radiographs, when compared to x-rays of another cadaver exhumed at the same time and place, refuted information in museum records.

Adipose Tissue↗