The Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District - Radiology

The Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District

| Case Management |Contact Investigation | Directly Observed Therapy | Medical Records |

| Mobile Clinic | Outreach | Physician Consultations | Quantiferon | Radiology | Research Projects | Tuberculin Testing |

Text Box: Radiology technicians perform the following functions: Ensure delivery of the lowest possible radiation dose to patients Act as communication liaisons by providing general information to clinic staff and patients Aid in preparing X-ray reports Expedite film reading Keep abreast of the most current legal requirements for storage of films

Text Box: Radiology Radiology is essential in TB diagnosis. Chest x-rays help rule out the possibility of pulmonary TB disease in a person who has a positive reaction to the tuberculin skin test. X-rays make it possible to diagnose active TB and to ascertain the location and extent of the infection. Chest x-rays can not detect latent TB infection.