Radiologic Technologist: Page 15

Can QA sessions help technologists read mammograms?
By Theresa Pablos
Would the use of technologists to interpret screening mammograms be a viable option if their performance were improved through regular quality assurance (QA) sessions with radiologists? Maybe, but not by much, according to the findings of a new study from the Netherlands published on January 7 in Radiology.
January 13, 2020
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Unprotected PACS servers present a security 'disaster'
By Erik L. Ridley
More than 1 billion medical images -- approximately half of which are from U.S. patients -- remain unsecured and accessible using publicly available software, according to new reporting by TechCrunch and Heavy.com in collaboration with German security firm Greenbone Networks. And the problem is only getting worse.
January 12, 2020
2020 01 13 17 02 1517 Data Security Confidential 400
ASRT begins observation of centennial year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has begun making plans for the celebration of the organization's 100-year history.
January 8, 2020
ASRT, Canon announce Safety First winners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Canon Medical Systems have awarded their 2019 Safety First grants to St. Joseph Warren Hospital of Youngstown, OH, and Gunnison Valley Health of Gunnison, CO.
December 9, 2019
2019 08 23 22 12 3859 Safety First Sign 400
Technologist-performed WBUS is helpful in dense breasts
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Handheld whole-breast ultrasound (WBUS) performed by mammography technologists can be a time-efficient method for adjuvant screening of women with dense breasts, according to research presented Wednesday at the 2019 RSNA meeting.
December 4, 2019
2019 11 18 20 52 8533 Rsna Escalator 400
CorTechs starts new phase of NIH grant for Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain imaging software developer CorTechs Labs has entered the second phase of a research project funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) that is designed to assess the use of the company's PETQuant software to analyze PET scans for signs of Alzheimer's disease.
November 6, 2019
2019 07 17 22 41 3854 Brain Puzzle Dementia 400
Survey finds high burnout levels among radiology staff
By Brian Casey
New research has found that radiologic technologists and imaging directors on average expressed only "moderate" satisfaction with their jobs, while almost all technologists reported some level of burnout. Lack of patient preparation and patient information was one of the top sources of frustration.
November 5, 2019
2019 11 06 00 30 8499 Doctor Technologist Burnout 400
ASRT to collaborate with public libraries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is partnering with public libraries across the U.S. on an educational initiative about medical imaging and radiation therapy.
October 30, 2019
2018 01 31 19 14 5078 Law Books 400
ASTRO, ACR update RT practice parameters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have teamed up to release seven updated practice parameters for radiation therapy (RT) treatments.
October 22, 2019
2018 11 14 23 24 9873 Radiation Therapy Suite 400
ASRT: Radiographer vacancy rates on the rise
By Kate Madden Yee
Vacancy rates for radiographers are on the rise, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). Vacancy rates in some imaging modalities are at the highest rate in 10 years, a sign that the labor market for technologists could be tightening.
October 21, 2019
2018 08 20 17 49 6243 Medical Staff 400
RT improves elderly brain cancer patient survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiation therapy (RT) treatment that combines radiation with chemotherapy can improve survival rates in elderly brain cancer patients, according to research presented on October 17 at the annual meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) in Auckland.
October 17, 2019
2017 04 14 10 55 26 413 Brain General 400
CorTechs' NeuroQuant gets Brazilian clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain imaging software developer CorTechs Labs' NeuroQuant volumetric imaging software has received marketing clearance in Brazil.
October 15, 2019
2019 10 16 16 06 7264 Brazil Flag 400
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