Radiology scans for injuries

Staff Sgt. Keenan Dickens, diagnostic imaging technician, repositions a patients hand for an x-ray, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. X-ray imaging helps health care providers pin point injury origin and establish treatment for patients. The radiology department performs various types of imaging such as radiography, computed tomography and ultrasound. After being examined by the radiologist, the imagery is used by health care providers to manage care for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Radiology scans for injuries

Staff Sgt. Keenan Dickens, diagnostic imaging technician, prepares a patient for a hand x-ray, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. X-ray imaging helps health care providers pin point injury origin and establish treatment for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Staff Sgt. Christine Blanco, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, ultrasound technologist, performs an ultrasound on a quadriceps tendon, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. Ultrasounds help to detect any abnormalities such as a cyst, solid mass, blood clots or cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, diagnostic imaging technician, injects an intra venous contrast into a patient, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. The contrast is used to enhance internal organs and vessels to allow for a better reading of the computed tomography scan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, diagnostic imaging technician, prepares a patient for an abdominal and pelvis Computed Tomography scan, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. Computed Tomography’s are performed on patients that suffer from abdominal pains, broken limbs, strokes and other various traumas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, diagnostic imaging technician, looks at a computed tomography scan, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. A radiologist examines scans to detect any abnormalities such as major bleeds or broken bones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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A patient receives a computed tomography scan, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. The radiologist at Joint-Craig Theater hospital performs an average of 700 imaging exams a month, supporting patients at Bagram, the U.S. Embassy and other Forward Operating Bases in the area. The imaging scans are used as tools to help health care providers manage care for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, diagnostic imaging technician, positions a patient using a gantry control panel, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. Patients must be centered in the computed tomography in order to get in accurate reading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Radiology scans for injuries

Published July 21, 2016
By Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Keenan Dickens, diagnostic imaging technician, repositions a patients hand for an x-ray, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. X-ray imaging helps health care providers pin point injury origin and establish treatment for patients. The radiology department performs various types of imaging such as radiography, computed tomography and ultrasound. After being examined by the radiologist, the imagery is used by health care providers to manage care for patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)