Radiologic Technologist: Page 29

Interventional technologists have higher cancer risk

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiologic technologists who perform fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures appear to be at increased risk for a variety of cancers -- specifically, more than twofold for brain cancer -- according to a new study published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 24, 2016

ASRT Foundation, Siemens award education travel grants

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Siemens Healthcare have awarded travel grants to three radiologic technologists to support their attendance at educational and professional conferences this year.

March 17, 2016

Neb. ultrasound tech gets prison in fondling case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An ultrasound technologist from Nebraska will spend the next four to five years in prison after accepting a plea deal in a case in which he was accused of fondling patients during ultrasound exams.

March 7, 2016

Dose monitoring software cuts dose notifications by half

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Dose awareness among radiology staff is key to maintaining optimal dose levels, concluded several presenters of dose monitoring studies at ECR 2016. Among them, a Swiss group found that running dose monitoring software in real-time and requiring technologists to report the results slashed the number of dose notifications due to technologist error.

March 5, 2016

Living Pain-Free: Sonographer back pain, part 7

By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben

The choices we make -- or don't make -- can have a huge impact on how the back feels. Coach Mark Roozen and sonographer Doug Wuebben wrap up their seven-part series on sonographer back pain by examining how lifestyle choices can affect our ability to live pain-free.

February 24, 2016

Living Pain-Free: Sonographer back pain, part 6

By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben

Is your butt the cause of your back pain? It could be. As we near the end of this seven-part series on sonographer back pain, coach Mark Roozen and sonographer Doug Wuebben share some stretches and exercises to address the common problem of a weak or imbalanced backside.

February 17, 2016

RT educator Van Valkenburg dies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Longtime radiologic technologist (RT) educator Jane Van Valkenburg, PhD, died on January 6 at the age of 78, according to an obituary in the Standard Examiner of Ogden, UT.

February 11, 2016

U.K. software assesses radiographers who read images

By Kate Madden Yee

In the U.S., the interpretation of medical images has long been considered the purview of radiologists. But things are different across the Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the U.K., where radiographers are being called on to interpret images in some situations. The question is, how well are they doing?

February 7, 2016

Living Pain-Free: Sonographer back pain, part 5

By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben

In the fifth part of their series on correcting the movement problems that cause back pain, coach Mark Roozen and echocardiographer Doug Wuebben address the quadratus lumborum muscle, an often-overlooked source of back pain for sonographers.

February 3, 2016

ASRT launches educational resource

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched its ASRT Compliance Suite.

February 2, 2016

New ASRT campaign teaches kids about medical imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched a new campaign that teaches kids about the world of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

February 1, 2016

Minn. rad tech delivers baby girl after shift ends

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Talk about versatile. A Minnesota radiologic technologist leaving the hospital after her shift helped deliver a baby outside a Mayo Clinic hospital in Rochester.

January 27, 2016

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