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Leaders in Imaging: A conversation with Kimlyn Queen
By Kate Madden Yee
In the latest interview in our Leaders in Imaging series, we spoke with Kimlyn Queen, chair of the Radiology Administration Certification Commission, about the Certified Radiology Administrator (CRA) program and the key issues CRAs currently face.
November 22, 2011
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RTOG launches prostate cancer RT trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has launched a clinical trial to investigate the quality-of-life effects for prostate cancer patients who receive higher doses of radiation in fewer treatments.
November 16, 2011
QatchAll simplifies exam feedback to technologists
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 27 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | LL-QSE3031-SUA | Lakeside Learning CenterProviding positive or critical feedback to radiologic technologists may be more trouble than it's worth, but Massachusetts General Hospital makes the process easy with QatchAll, while also telling all in this storyboard session.
November 10, 2011
PACS can boost quality improvement for technologists
By Erik L. Ridley
Thursday, December 1 | 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | MSRT54 | Room N227This multisession course will feature tips on how PACS can be used to build a culture of learning in radiology.
November 6, 2011
AMIC seeks to buy Russian isotope firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) has hired Global TechInnovations to help in the acquisition of a Russian company that specializes in producing and selling radioactive isotopes for medical diagnostic and therapeutic uses.
October 27, 2011
Scanning in Pain: Part 1 -- A simple way to fix it
By Doug Wuebben
AuntMinnie.com presents the first in a four-part series on overcoming work-related musculoskeletal issues for sonographers by Doug Wuebben, a cardiac sonographer, along with Mark Roozen, strength coach for the Cleveland Browns, and Joel Raether, strength coach for the Colorado Mammoth.
October 27, 2011
DeepWell, Edge Tech partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archiving services provider DeepWell Archival Services said it has inked an agreement with Edge Tech Solutions to offer vendor-neutral archive technology for PACS image data as a cloud-based service.
October 20, 2011
Boosting SID reduces DR radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increasing the source-to-image distance (SID) for digital radiography (DR) examinations of the pelvis reduces radiation dose while maintaining image quality, according to a study published in the September/October 2011 issue of Radiologic Technology, a journal of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
October 6, 2011
SNM restarts development initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section (SNMTS) has relaunched its Professional Development and Education Fund to support the advancement of molecular and nuclear medicine technologists through clinical excellence and optimal patient outcomes.
October 6, 2011
ASTRO: High-dose RT doesn't improve survival in NSCLC patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - High-dose radiation therapy (RT) doesn't improve survival for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, and the treatment used for the past 30 years should continue to be used, according to results presented on Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.
October 2, 2011
ASRT joins forces with Rad-Aid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced it has formed a partnership with radiology outreach nonprofit organization Rad-Aid International.
October 2, 2011
ASRT, Elekta debut scholarship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation has launched a scholarship program in partnership with oncology firm Elekta.
September 29, 2011
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