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Show GUNNISON VALLEY azettc Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 11 Gunnison, UT ah Press Association 1 E. 3900 S. Suite 100 Lake City, UT 84124 Thursday, November 9, 2006 Volume 2 • Number 45 Copy Price • 75 cents Larsen to speak at Veteran's Day program The Veteran's Day program will be held Friday, November 10 at 8:30 am in the Gunnison Valley High School auditorium. It is under the direction of the American Legion Post #104 and the American Legion Auxiliary. The drawing of the beautiful quilt and other craft articles will follow the program. Everyone is invited to come and honor our veterans. The guest speaker will be Mr. Leslie Larsen of Gunnison. Leslie was drafted into the Army in September 1943 and was discharged in March 1946. He served two years in the South Pacific Theater. He was in the 105th Infantry Division with the 27th Division and the 11th Air Bourne Division. McArthur's Armed Division. He was in Okinawa and the mainland of Japan in Tokyo and Yokohama. After Japansurrendered, he was on one of the first planes to land in Japan. He had transferred to the 11th Air Bourne in Northern Japan. He was instrumental in helping to free American prisoners and secure peace in Japan. Leslie is married to Jean Buchanan from Manti. They have four children, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His children are Richard, Leslie Jean, Ruth Sorenson and Bishop Kent Larsen. Top: Leslie Larsen will be the featured speaker at this years Veteran's Day program. Right: Leslie Larsen as a soldier. DAY PROGRAMS Two Veteran's Day programs will be held this Friday, November 10. The first program will be held at 8:30 am-at the Gunnison Valley High School. The featured speaker will be Leslie Larsen of Gunnison. The second program will be held at 9:30 am at the Gunnison Middle School. Please plan on attending to show your support for our veterans. ourtesy Photo jitnnison valley Gazette Gunnison Valley Hospital Radiology technologists front row left to right: Carrie Larsen, Malesa McKinlay, Jamie Sorenson, Jennifer Bailey and Vicki McArthur. Back row: Joan Caldwell, MaryAnne Thompson, Lori Bown, Bill Moore, Brian Meade and Bryan Lyman. Seeing more than meets the eye by VICKI McARTHUR Since November 8,1895, when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered the X-ray, the professions within Radiologic Technology have become a vital part of a medical assessment. Diagnostic Imaging has literally become the "eyes of medicine". Radiology is the important part of a diagnosis that is often overlooked. Radiologic Technologists are able to "See More Than Meets the Eye", this years theme for National Radiologic Technologists week, which is November 5-11. This is a week to celebrate the vital contributions of medical imaging, and the professionals whose work therein goes most often unrecognized. Rad Techs perform diagnostic imaging exams and are responsible for accurate positioning of patients, delivering the lowest dose of radiation possible for each exam, and insuring that a quality image is produced. Techs are educated in anat- omy, radiation safety, radiation protection, and patient care. A Radiologic technologist works closely with a Radiologist, the person who will interpret the exam. The technologist must insure that the exam is performed properly so that a correct interpretation can be made by the reading radiologist. Technologists can specialize in the following areas: Radiology which uses xrays to produce a black and white image that is used to detect fractures, find foreign objects, and demonstrate the relationship between bone and soft tissue. A cough or even a check up can include a chest x-ray, a tummy ache may include a belly x ray, and difficulty swallowing may result in a barium study used to look at the esophagus and the stomach. X-ray is used in everything from head to toe to look at the body on the inside. er manipulates the image so that the radiologist can view the inside of organs. 3D images can be rendered and other manipulations can be made to the slices, even after the patient has been taken off the table. CT is standard of care for most traumas, can diagnose kidney stones, appendicitis, and other belly troubles. It can detect and follow cancers, strokes, and small fractures not seen by x-ray. Mammography is an image produced of breast tissue using x-ray equipment. Under a federal law known as the Mammography Quality Standards Act, mammographers must meet stringent educational and experience criteria in order to perform mammography procedures. Sonography or ultrasound uses sound waves to obtain images of organs and tissue in the body. During the exam the sonographer Computed Tomography places a transducer in con(CT) uses a rotating x-ray tact with the patient's body machine to obtain "slices" of where it emits high-frequenanatomy at different levels cy sound waves that pass within the body. A comput- through the body, sending back "echoes" as they bounce off organs. A computer then converts those echoes into images. Ultrasound is useful for fetal evaluations, abdomen tests, blood vessels, and other small parts that are soft tissue. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologists are specially trained to run MR equipment. During an MR scan, atoms in the patient's body are exposed to a strong-magnetic field. The technologist uses a radiofrequency pulse to generate an image of the body part of interest. MR is used for knee injuries, back pain, and other skeletal muscle relationships. At Gunnison Valley Hospital we offer these five modalities and are lucky to have a well qualified, licensed staff of Radiologic Technologists. We have eight Registered Technologists, two limited techs/students, and one other first year student. Gunnison Valley is a host to the Weber State University RaSee RADIOLOGY, Page 4 I J. Bruce Harless and his wife, Marlane S. Harless have been called to serve as president and matron of the Manti Utah Temple. They began their service on November 1, 2006. They succeed President Archie M. Brugger and Sister Doreen B. Brugger, who have completed their term of service. Brother William C. Pace has been called to serve as first counselor and Brother D. Blaine Hilton as second counselor to President Harless. Sister Helen R. Pace and Sister Edda F. Hilton have been called to serve as assistants to the matron. Mark Hentine/Gunnison Valley Gazette Voters turned out to cast their ballot on the new voting machines Tuesday. Although there were several problems across the state with the new machines, they worked great in Gunnison. There were a number of important races on the ballot for local voters including Gunnison's Sandy Neill in the County Clerk race. See inside for the all the local election results. Pictured above is Larry Caldwell casting his vote. |