Radiologic Technologist: Page 54

Hospital makes changes after MRI accident
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gullette, WY, is changing its procedures in the wake of an MRI-related accident that injured an ultrasound technologist.
February 8, 2011
ASRT: RT enrollment drops for 3rd year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of first-year students enrolled in radiologic technologist programs in the U.S. dropped for the third straight year in a row, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
January 19, 2011
Short-course RT helps non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Low-dose palliative radiation therapy (RT) delivered in just two sessions is a highly effective treatment for patients with advanced-stage indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to an article published online December 16 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
January 18, 2011
ASRT offers fluoroscopy series
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has developed a six-part fluoroscopy safety series to provide up-to-date information on fluoroscopy and radiation safety.
January 13, 2011
RT provides more long-term benefit for older DCIS patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) is more effective for older women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in preventing recurrence of ipsilateral breast cancer, according to an article published in the January issue of Lancet Oncology.
January 13, 2011
IBt Bebig buys German software firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer IBt Bebig has acquired SonoTech, a Neu-Ulm, Germany-based developer of brachytherapy treatment planning software.
December 27, 2010
Physical tasks cause RTs more repetitive stress than computers
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite the rise of digital imaging, traditional physical tasks such as moving patients cause far more repetitive stress symptoms for radiologic technologists (RTs) than computer work, according to a new study published this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 15, 2010
Postmastectomy RT benefits patients with positive lymph nodes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women with invasive breast cancer and lymphatic involvement who received radiation therapy (RT) along with chemotherapy after a modified radical mastectomy had lower recurrence rates than patients who only received chemotherapy, according to research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 14, 2010
HealthTech Wire strengthens radiology focus by partnering with news leader AuntMinnie.com
BERLIN, GERMANY (HealthTech Wire/News) -- HealthTech Wire, the industry's news service, today made a considerable step forward in strengthening its focus on radiology and diagnostic imaging, through its partnership with AuntMinnie.com, global leader in professional news reporting in diagnostic imaging.
December 7, 2010
Toshiba offers CT, MRA classes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems is offering two new classes at its Education Center in Irvine, CA, in CT and MR angiography (MRA).
December 2, 2010
Total resection, surgery with RT best for brain tumors in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children with low-grade brain tumors have an increased survival rate when treated with either aggressive surgery that completely removes the tumor or less than total resection coupled with radiation therapy (RT), according to a Mayo Clinic study presented at the recent NeuroOncology meeting in Montreal.
November 30, 2010
Invivo, CorTechs Labs ink distributor deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR technology provider Invivo announced an agreement with CorTechs Labs to become the key U.S. distributor for NeuroQuant.
November 29, 2010
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