Speech 03: Applied Presentation with Presentation Software (PPT) &

Question/Answer Session
Andee Peterson
Submitted to Professor Ashley Givens
COMM 1020
Speech 3: Applied Speech with PowerPoint and Q&A Sessions
7/9/2016
Applied Speech: Audience Assessment
Specific Goal:
My audience will understand what a few radiology exams are and how they work.
Application:
I will present this to my friends who have had different radiology exams done or could
have these exams done in the future.
Ethos: Primary Ethos: I am hoping to become a radiologist technician and have taken classes in this
field. Ive also worked in the hospital scheduling radiology exams for patients.
Secondary Ethos: I will cite four references out loud in my speech and use pictures in my
PowerPoint to illustrate what each exam looks like.
Audience Assessment: Most people have heard of radiology exams, but dont know exactly what each
exam includes. Most audience members will need to have some sort of radiology exam in the future.
Adaptation to Audience: Im going to explain what some radiology exams are by using pictures to
illustrate what they look like and what the exams do.
Pattern of Organization: Im going to be using definition and description.
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Applied Speech: Outline

Radiology Exams
Introduction:
I. Hook: Have any of you ever broken a bone? Or had to get an x-ray?
II. Ethos: Im going into radiology and am hoping to become a radiologist technician. Ive had to
take classes in this field and have learned a lot about different radiology exams.
III. Thesis: To give you more of an idea of what kind of radiology exams you could be having in the
future, Ive decided to cover some of those today and how they work.
IV. Preview:
1. First, Ill explain what a radiology exam is.
2. Next, Ill explain a few radiology exams and what each exam does.

Transition: Lets cover what a radiology exam is.

Body:

I. What is a radiology exam?

A.

According to the National Cancer Institute, which is our nations leading federal agency for
cancer research, a radiology exam is a test that uses radiation or other imaging procedures
to find signs of cancer or other abnormalities.
i. Radiology exams are not only for finding cancer, but can be used to find other
abnormalities.
1. Other abnormalities can include a variety of different health concerns. Such as,
a. If a bone is broken.
b. The cause of vomiting.
c. If there is a torn ligament or tendon in the knee.

B.

How do radiology exams work?

i. Some radiology exams use electromagnetic radiation, but in a lot of different ways.
1. For example, on the National Library of Medicine website, which is the worlds
largest biomedical library, it explains that X-rays are a type of electromagnetic
radiation, just like visible light.
a. The electromagnetic radiation sends x-ray particles through the body and
then creates images on the computer.
b. These images then show, as talked about before, what the diagnosis is.
ii. Some radiology exams do not use radiation.
a. For example, MRIs, or also known as, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, do
not use radiation.
b. MRIs actually use strong magnets and radio waves to create pictures of
our body.

Transition- Now that we know what radiology exams are, lets go over a few different
radiology exams.
II.

Each radiology exam I explain, are completely different from one another.
A.
What is a Computed Tomography or also known as a CT scan or CAT scan?
i. On the website, radiologyinfo.org, which is an organization that helps explain radiology
exams to patients and what they may experience, it gives the information that CT scans
are similar to x-rays in that they create multiple pictures of the body by using
electromagnetic radiation.
1. A patient will lay on a bed-like surface for this exam.
a. You will then, lying on your back, go through a doughnut shaped tunnel.
b. The electromagnetic radiation then sends its information to the computer
to create images.
2. A CT scan takes usually less than 5-10 minutes.
a. Making it effective for those who have been in a traumatic situation and
need to find out where the problem is quickly.
b. For example, a CT scan can even show if you have kidney stones.
B.
What is Mammography or a Mammogram?
i. On the website radiologyinfo.org it says, mammography is a specific type of breast
imaging that uses low-dose x-rays to detect cancer early before women experience
symptoms when it is most treatable.
1. Breast cancer has become very high.
a. On breastcancer.org, which is a nonprofit organization that keeps the most
up to date and complete information about breast cancer and breast
health, says, About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer
over the course of her lifetime.
b. That it why it is extremely important to have a mammogram if you are a
woman.
C.

What is an Ultrasound?
i. According to the information on radiologyinfo.org, the way an ultrasound works is by an
ultrasound tech holding a handheld probe or also known as a transducer, and the tech
then moves the transducer over the part of the body that needs to be seen.
1. Ultrasounds do not use radiation.

a. Ultrasound images are made by high-frequency sound waves that reflect

off the body and then are sent to the computer to create the image.
ii. Ultrasounds can be used for a variety of different reasons.
1. Checking the growth of a fetus as it is growing in the mothers belly.
a. This is the most effective way to also see if the fetus is developing
correctly or will have any abnormalities.
b. This exam will determine the sex.
2. Ultrasounds can also be used to check for what is called a DVT, or known as a
blood clot.
a. Ultrasounds can pinpoint exactly where the blood clot is and if its
concerning to the patient.

Transition-These radiology exams are only but a few of what exams you could be having
in the future.
Conclusion:
I. Signal speech is coming to an End: Now that you know more about radiology exams lets

conclude.
II. Summarize main points: Since you will most likely have a radiology exam in the future, I hope
that learning about what radiology exams are, what they do and a few different types of exams, has
opened your eyes to the importance of this field.
III. Reiterate the thesis:
IV. End the speech memorably: Radiology exams will continue to be an important tool in the
medical field and now, when you need to have one these exams, you are informed on what exactly it
does.

Possible Questions:
1. You might be wondering, if you are a woman, when you should receive your first
mammogram.
a. According to the American Cancer Society, women should begin getting
mammograms at the age of 45. Women ages 45-54 should be having a
mammogram annually. They do however say, a woman can have the choice
of starting at age 40.
2. Some people wonder if ultrasounds are bad for the fetus growing inside the
mothers belly.
a. Ultrasounds are safe for both the mother and the baby. As talked about
before, according to radiologyinfo.org, ultrasounds do not use radiation and
use radio waves instead. This is what makes it safe. Radiation can cause
damage if used to frequently or too early.
3. How can radiation be harmful?
a. According to the Health Physics Society, which is a nonprofit scientific
professional organization, said that for radiation to become harmful it needs
to be given in a large amount. Such as, military use of nuclear weapons,
accidents, and use of radiation in medicine for therapy. Large amounts of
radiation can cause nausea, dizziness, sickness and even death. Again, thats
only if radiation is give in large doses.

Works Cited:
CT scan - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved July 07, 2016, from
https://www.google.com/search?q=CT scan (Picture in PowerPoint)
Body CT (CAT Scan). (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2016, from
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=bodyct#overview
Imaging and radiology: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Retrieved July 06, 2016,
from https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007451.htm
Mammography (Mammogram). (n.d.). Retrieved July 07, 2016, from
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=mammo
Mammogram - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved July 07, 2016, from
https://www.google.com/search?q=mammogram (Picture in PowerPoint)
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms. (n.d.). Retrieved July 06, 2016, from
http://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms?cdrid=322880
Radiology exams - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved July 08, 2016, from https://www.google.com/search?
q=radiology exams
Ultrasound - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved July 07, 2016, from https://www.google.com/search?q=ultrasound
(Picture in PowerPoint)
U.S. Breast Cancer Statistics | Breastcancer.org. (n.d.). Retrieved July 07, 2016, from
http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/statistics
Question mark - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved July 08, 2016, from https://www.google.com/search?
q=question mark (Picture on PowerPoint)