Radiologic Technologist: Page 43

Take 2: Techs opt to repeat more head scans than radiologists
By Eric Barnes
Maybe they're perfectionists: A new study from McGill University in Montreal found that radiologic technologists wanted to repeat far more head CT scans than radiologists, who seem more willing to put up with image noise and artifacts.
January 20, 2013
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ASRT: Fewer new radiography students
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
While enrollment in radiation therapy and nuclear medicine programs climbed in 2012, the number of students entering radiography educational programs dipped by 4.7%, according to a new report from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
January 14, 2013
RT of the brain effective with smaller margins
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who undergo radiation therapy (RT) for glioblastoma experience the same patterns of failure regardless of whether smaller or larger radiation fields are utilized, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.
January 9, 2013
Lymph node ratio predicts RT benefit for oral cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) can benefit some patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, but they can suffer acute as well as long-term toxicities. The use of lymph node ratios may help identify which patients will benefit the most, according to an article published online in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
January 2, 2013
Physicians prefer phone/fax over email for nonurgent alerts
By Cynthia E. Keen
A low-cost, low-tech centralized radiology notification system to convey nonurgent significant findings and amended reports is working well for both radiologists and physicians affiliated with a large teaching hospital in Sydney.
December 26, 2012
Report: U.S. therapeutic radiopharma market set for growth
By Wayne Forrest
Fueled by new radiopharmaceuticals to treat various forms of cancer, U.S. sales of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals over the next several years could reach $5.8 billion by 2020, according to a new market research report from Bio-Tech Systems.
December 19, 2012
Exeter Hospital retains Medicare standing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The New Hampshire hospital at the center of a controversy over a former radiologic technologist who may have infected patients with hepatitis C will be able to continue to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs after passing a U.S. government audit.
December 11, 2012
Chest x-ray use remains stable as high-tech modalities soar
By Brian Casey
While utilization of high-tech imaging modalities soared and then slipped over the past decade, use of the humble chest x-ray has continued at a relatively stable rate, researchers found in a study presented at the RSNA 2012 conference.
December 11, 2012
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ASRT doles out fall 2012 grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation has announced the five recipients of its fall 2012 professional research grants.
December 10, 2012
Sky Factory highlights Texas Tech research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual background developer Sky Factory said that research conducted at Texas Tech University has discovered several unique neural brain activations in the cerebellum of subjects responding to sky images from its SkyCeilings virtual skylights for MRI scanners.
December 10, 2012
Kwiatkowski indicted in hep C case, pleads not guilty
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologic technologist David Kwiatkowski has been indicted in New Hampshire on charges of infecting patients with hepatitis C by allegedly taking the anesthetic fentanyl, intended for patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures, and diverting it for his own use.
December 5, 2012
ASRT: Rad therapy vacancy rate dips in 2012
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has found a 2.1% position vacancy rate for radiation therapists in 2012, down from 3.1% in 2011.
December 3, 2012
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