Radiologic Technologist: Page 26

Technologists handle ABUS just as well as sonographers
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 27 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA02-02 | Room N228Mammography technologists' performance with diagnostic automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is comparable to that of sonographers, according to research being presented on Sunday morning at RSNA 2016.
November 8, 2016
Technologists handle ABUS just as well as sonographers
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 27 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA02-02 | Room N228Mammography technologists' performance with diagnostic automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is comparable to that of sonographers, according to research being presented on Sunday morning at RSNA 2016.
November 1, 2016
Healthcare leads Philips Q3 numbers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A strong performance in its HealthTech portfolio -- including its Philips Healthcare business -- helped spur positive financial results for the third quarter at Royal Philips Electronics.
October 23, 2016
ASRT: Radiation therapist vacancies rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vacancy rate for radiation therapists has risen slightly since 2014, according to a new survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
October 20, 2016
FDA: Discontinue use of Multidata RT devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a letter posted October 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged healthcare providers to discontinue use of radiation therapy (RT) devices manufactured and sold by Multidata Systems International.
October 20, 2016
ASRT awards research grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced that the ASRT Foundation has awarded more than $20,000 in research grants for three medical imaging and radiation therapy projects.
October 18, 2016
Sonographers remain vulnerable to musculoskeletal pain
By Erik L. Ridley
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders still remain a bane for sonographers, if a recent survey in Sweden is any indication. However, much can be done to improve sonographer working conditions and decrease the prevalence of pain, researchers reported in a study to be published in the January 2017 issue of Applied Ergonomics.
October 17, 2016
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ASRT donates to Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with disaster relief efforts in the southeastern U.S. and Haiti in response to Hurricane Matthew.
October 12, 2016
Sonographer students' suit on transvaginal US moves ahead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former sonography students at a Florida college after they allegedly faced retaliation for objecting to undergoing transvaginal ultrasound procedures as part of their sonography training.
October 5, 2016
Shortened RT works for low-risk prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A shortened, higher-dose radiation therapy (RT) protocol is safe for low-risk prostate cancer patients and is associated with lower costs and similar quality-of-life outcomes, according to research presented at the recent American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in Boston.
October 3, 2016
ASCO releases updated breast RT guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has released an updated guideline for the use of postmastectomy radiotherapy (RT).
September 28, 2016
ASTRO: OK to cut RT dose for primary medulloblastoma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reduced doses for radiation therapy (RT) for pediatric medulloblastoma at the primary tumor site work just as well as standard doses, according to a study presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
September 25, 2016
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