Radiologic Technologist: Page 35

RT gets prison time in Army contracting fraud

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiologic technologist (RT) who ran an equipment contracting scheme at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio has been ordered to serve four years in prison and pay more than $400,000 in restitution.

September 28, 2014

Philips plans split into 2 companies

By Erik L. Ridley

Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips plans to combine its healthcare and consumer lifestyle activities into a new company called HealthTech. As part of the strategic reorganization, Royal Philips' lighting business will also become its own company.

September 22, 2014

ASNC: Should nuclear technologists read SPECT MPI scans?

By Wayne Forrest

BOSTON - Nuclear medicine technologists were nearly as accurate as cardiologists in reading stress-first SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) studies, according to research presented at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) meeting. The study hints at a role for technologists in determining which patients could avoid the rest portion of the scans.

September 21, 2014

ASTRO: RT alone helps relieve dysphagia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy (RT) alone is as effective as radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy for decreasing swallowing complications experienced by advanced esophageal cancer patients, according to research presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.

September 15, 2014

Aspyra signs Wis. reseller for PACS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Aspyra has added FileTech of Greendale, WI, as a reseller of the company's PACS products.

September 9, 2014

Start-up advances MR-guided procedures with software platform

By Wayne Forrest

Wisconsin researchers are developing a new software platform that would allow surgeons to observe the brain in real-time on MRI during surgical and therapeutic drug interventions. The goal of their company, called InseRT MRI, is to develop customized MRI-guided minimally invasive procedures.

September 3, 2014

ASRT, Siemens award scholarships

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Siemens Healthcare USA have awarded four recipients with the 2014 Siemens Clinical Advancement Scholarship.

August 12, 2014

American Career College launches radiography program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

American Career College has introduced a new radiography program at its campus in Ontario, CA.

August 11, 2014

ASRT, Elekta announce radiation therapy scholarships

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and radiation oncology firm Elekta have announced recipients of the 2014 Elekta Radiation Therapy Scholarship.

August 6, 2014

ASRT adds pathology modules to MR series

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has expanded its MR Basics series to include two new modules on common pathological conditions seen on MRI.

August 6, 2014

Calif. AG puts pressure on for-profit college

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A California firm accused of running "phantom" programs for radiologic technologists will give prospective students more information on its plans to shut down most of its campuses in the state under an agreement with the state's attorney general (AG).

July 29, 2014

Making a Difference as a Sonographer: Tennis elbow, part 2

By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben

Repetitive movements on the job, such as the daily work of a sonographer, can trigger tennis elbow. Part 2 of this series presents three exercises sonographers can use to improve stability and strength to alleviate the condition.

July 29, 2014

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