Radiologic Technologist: Page 47

Ga. hospital seeks gag order, venue change in mammo case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Houston Healthcare of Warner Robins, GA, is seeking a gag order and change of venue in lawsuits filed over allegations that a radiologic technologist wrongly entered negative results for mammograms that were not reviewed by a doctor, according to an article in the Telegraph.
July 10, 2012
ASRT, Rad-Aid craft fellowship program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation and Rad-Aid International have created the new Radiologist Technologist Fellowship Program for Developing Countries.
July 4, 2012
CARE bill introduced in U.S. Senate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists said that the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (CARE) bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday by Sen. Mike Enzi and Sen. Tom Harkin.
June 26, 2012
ASRT doles out $200K in scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced it has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships for its entry-level and professional scholarship program.
June 14, 2012
CARE bill gets hearing in U.S. House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing on June 8 on the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act (CARE) of 2011, which would require licensure of radiologic technologists.
June 7, 2012
ISRRT launches travel support fund
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new travel fund supported by several organizations will allow more than 20 radiologic technologists from 10 low-income countries to attend the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) world congress in Toronto.
June 5, 2012
State population predicts radiation therapy staffing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
State population is a significant predictor of radiation therapy staffing levels, according to a study from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
June 4, 2012
Congress schedules hearing for CARE bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The subcommittee on health of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing on June 8 to discuss proposed legislation that would establish federal education and certification standards for healthcare providers of radiology-related services.
June 3, 2012
Salaries for radiologists, RTs take dip in 2011
By Brian Casey
Salaries for both radiologists and radiologic technologists (RTs) in the U.S. fell in 2011, according to new salary data from AuntMinnie.com. Meanwhile, radiology administrators appear to be improving their economic lot, reporting six-figure average salaries for the first time.
June 3, 2012
2012 06 01 13 29 52 687 Rads By Region 2012
Long-term outcomes reinforce RT for Hodgkin's lymphoma
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) following chemotherapy carries the risk of future complications for children and young adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma, but results published online May 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that patients who received radiotherapy after chemo had a lower risk of cancer recurrence.
May 30, 2012
FDA clears ViewRay's MRI-guided RT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MRI-guided radiation therapy (RT) system.
May 29, 2012
Software tool facilitates radiologist-technologist feedback
By Erik L. Ridley
Thomas Jefferson University recently experienced a spike in the number of scratches on radiography images at one location. Thanks to an internally developed PACS plug-in called Technique Logger, however, the institution was able to quickly diagnose the problem: faulty equipment maintenance.
May 24, 2012
2012 05 21 10 40 59 282 Techniquelogger 450
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