Senior Airman James Lord, 2nd Medical Group radiology technician, looks at an X-ray image at the radiology laboratory on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. Radiology Airmen help quality check images taken to ensure the correct area of a patient's body has been X-rayed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman James Lord, 2nd Medical Group radiology technician, tests a Computed Tomography scanner at the radiology laboratory on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. CT scanners provide an in-depth look into a patient's body, and are able to provide detailed images to doctor's to determine what may be wrong. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman James Lord, 2nd Medical Group radiology technician, adjusts the settings of an X-ray machine at the radiology laboratory on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. Radiology Airmen capture X-ray images and Computed Tomography scans and provide them to radiologists who diagnose patients and refer them for treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman James Lord, 2nd Medical Group radiology technician, looks over images taken with a Computed Tomography scan at the radiology laboratory on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. The images provide an in-depth look into a patient's head, and are able to provide detailed images to doctor's to determine what may be wrong. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman James Lord, 2nd Medical Group radiology technician, prepares an X-ray machine at the radiology laboratory on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. Radiology Airmen use many types of equipment and techniques to assist the radiologists with patient diagnosis, such as an adjustable X-ray machine to scan different sections of the human body. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman James Lord, 2nd Medical Group radiology technician, prepares a syringe at the radiology laboratory on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. Radiology Airmen capture X-ray images and Computed Tomography scans and provide them to radiologists to diagnose patients and refer them for appropriate treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman James Lord, 2nd Medical Group radiology technician, gathers supplies for a contrast Computed Tomography exam at the radiology laboratory on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. During a contrast CT exam a solution is injected into a patient's body to highlight certain areas of the body, such as the circulatory system, and can help pick out blood clots or internal bleeding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)