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The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." The world's first skyscraper, the ten-story Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1885.The IATA airport code "ORD" for Chicago's O'Hare Airport comes from its original name, Orchard Field. O'Hare Airport was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare. The first all-color TV station, WMAQ-TV, debuted in Chicago on April 15, 1956.A computed tomography (CT) technologist is a medical-imaging specialist who is responsible for running the equipment necessary to obtain images of clients needed by medical professionals providing care. CT technologists are directed by medical professionals to take an image of particular area of the patient. After meeting the patient, the CT technologist explains the basics of the test to the patient and answers any questions the patient may have. When the patient is prepared, the CT technologist helps them into the testing apparatus and appropriately braces and stabilizes the patient. Then, the CT technician activates the imaging machine and observes the patient during the imaging process; they subsequently help the patient to exit the imaging apparatus before reviewing the obtained image(s) and properly annotating and recording them. Finally, the CT technologist sends the images to the requesting medical professional and offers any insight into the images that the medical professional desires.

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The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." The world's first skyscraper, the ten-story Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1885.The IATA airport code "ORD" for Chicago's O'Hare Airport comes from its original name, Orchard Field. O'Hare Airport was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare. The first all-color TV station, WMAQ-TV, debuted in Chicago on April 15, 1956.A computed tomography (CT) technologist is a medical-imaging specialist who is responsible for running the equipment necessary to obtain images of clients needed by medical professionals providing care. CT technologists are directed by medical professionals to take an image of particular area of the patient. After meeting the patient, the CT technologist explains the basics of the test to the patient and answers any questions the patient may have. When the patient is prepared, the CT technologist helps them into the testing apparatus and appropriately braces and stabilizes the patient. Then, the CT technician activates the imaging machine and observes the patient during the imaging process; they subsequently help the patient to exit the imaging apparatus before reviewing the obtained image(s) and properly annotating and recording them. Finally, the CT technologist sends the images to the requesting medical professional and offers any insight into the images that the medical professional desires.