Other things are cooking for her. A special procedure has been scheduled for 9, and Alice is next up to work in so-called special procedures. Interventional procedures is the more modern term, but one that just doesn't roll off the tongue as well. Radiologists are no longer content just to read films all day, perhaps do a bit of fluoroscopy, but basically read films and not interact directly with patients. The interventional radiologist is a hybrid between the old-fashioned radiologist and the surgeon.
Today there are a couple of cases scheduled.
The case Alice has drawn is a runoff, an angiogram of the arteries that supply the legs. For two hours, she will relinquish her post at the CT scanner and assist the interventional radiologist. Aside from her uniform, for two hours, she will have to wear an apron made out of lead to shield her from the radiation, a sterile gown, gloves, a surgical cap and a mask. Then she ll have to help clean up the room before getting back to CT so that the first shift can get off to lunch on time. By the time she gets back to CT, the schedule is in maximum frenzy.