Personal Statement For Radiography

I am applying for Diagnostic Radiography BSc as I am interested in having a role in a modern healthcare setting where I can incorporate my love for technology and my great interest in human anatomy to produce high quality images of what is happening within the human body. I am also intrigued by the fact that the course entails the study of physiology and pathology alongside with human anatomy. The combination of the technology and science makes Diagnostic Radiography the perfect course for me as I can picture myself excelling in a career where I am helping others through my fascination with the continual development of technology, particularly in a medical sector whereby diagnosis is made far more easily than in the past. Studying and working

I am currently studying a level psychology, English literature and photography. A level psychology has particularly helped to improve my research skills on numerous topics concerning the human body, focusing on behaviour and finding out about case studies and research on unique individuals. I have also taken part in an extracurricular club called medic-link where university students and professionals have spoken in depth about various medical courses and I was particularly interested in Radiography. Gaining first-hand information from a radiography student about the course and information from a radiographer helped me further understand why I wish to study this subject. The desire to help others by knowing to be sensitive towards patients who may be elderly, immobile or very young and providing them with support at a professional level; when assessing them to produce high quality images to give them an efficient treatment. I was also able to relate with the radiography students who presented themselves to be practical and active individuals like myself. As they spoke about how they enjoyed working out and acknowledging the importance of keeping fit during their studies as I too like to keep fit to be well fuelled for better performance in my studies and personal wellbeing in general. I have been working in retail

I shadowed radiographers in various sections of the hospital in the radiography department x-ray, CT, MRI, Intervention. From this I learned that there is a lot more to radiography and that there is so much you can do and progress with this career and that every day you are faced with new cases. In the A&E x-ray department I noticed that there was a updated digital X-ray model the radiographers used which developed the diagnostic images immediately on the computer screen, instead of having to process the images through another machine like the older machines. This saved significant amount of time and allowed for more immediate and thus effective treatment. I found this very interesting as I am enthusiastic and prepared to work with the latest technology and to learn new skills as techniques to develop good observational skills. From my shadowing experience, I learnt that attention to detail is crucial when taking diagnostic images where the positioning of the patient and cooperating with the patient to produce accurate images is a large part of the job. A level photography has helped with my attention to detail which is why I better understood the preparations taken by the radiographer when processing accurate diagnostic