Radiologic Technologist: Page 41

ASRT taps life member, fellows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said it will award life member status to Barbara Hente and will name seven members as fellows during its upcoming Annual Governance and House of Delegates Meeting in Albuquerque, NM.
April 23, 2013
ASRT releases imaging safety white paper
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has released a new white paper that provides imaging departments with best practices and recommendations on how to improve quality and safety in the medical imaging environment.
April 18, 2013
GE gets clearance for MR therapy planning suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and the European CE Mark for its 1.5-tesla GEM RT Open Head & Neck Suite.
April 17, 2013
Patient movement, wrong parameters trigger repeated MRI exams
By Wayne Forrest
Patient movement and the use of incorrect technical parameters by radiologic technologists are the two most common causes for the need to perform repeat MRI exams, according to a new study by Portuguese researchers.
April 17, 2013
Higher credentials needed to change sonographers' image, pay
By Cynthia E. Keen
NEW YORK CITY - To many, sonographers are just ultrasound techs -- with their sophisticated skills underappreciated, undervalued, and underpaid. It's important for the profession to work to make changes. This was the wake-up call delivered during a presentation at this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.
April 9, 2013
NC bill would require license for technologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill has been introduced in the North Carolina Legislature to require a license for personnel who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.
April 1, 2013
Md. releases results of Kwiatkowski case review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has released the results of its review of the employment of David Kwiatkowski in Maryland hospitals, with recommendations for strengthening legal and regulatory protections in the areas of drug diversion, infection control, and hiring and managing healthcare workers.
March 26, 2013
ASRT selects students for leadership development
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has selected 61 radiologic science students to participate in the 2013 ASRT Student Leadership Development Program.
March 17, 2013
RA bill introduced into U.S. House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Federal legislation that would establish Medicare recognition of radiologist assistants (RAs) as nonphysician healthcare services providers has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 17, 2013
NEJM: RT boosts heart disease risk in breast cancer patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiation therapy (RT) has played a key role in reducing breast cancer mortality rates, but even at low doses it can increase a woman's risk of heart disease, according to new research published on March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
March 13, 2013
NFL tackles brain injury; does MRI make techs sad? And, how do rads look on TV?
By Brian Casey
March 11, 2013
High-field MRI exposure linked to techs' depression
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - As MRI continues to advance to greater magnet strengths to uncover mysteries in the body, researchers warned on Monday at ECR 2013 that constant exposure to high-field systems could lead to psychological problems such as clinical depression among MRI technologists.
March 10, 2013
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