Radiologic Technologist: Page 59

Accelerated RT improves lung cancer survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients diagnosed with non-small cell or small cell lung cancer that has not metastasized have better overall survival outcomes when treated with hyperfractionated or accelerated radiation therapy (RT), according to a new meta-analysis.
May 2, 2010
PET detecting tumor 'cold spots' may aid RT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using PET to fine-tune radiation therapy (RT) to take into account which portions of a cancer patient's tumor grow the most rapidly may improve cancer control while subjecting the patient to lower radiation doses, Dutch researchers suggested at the European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva.
May 2, 2010
ASRT releases CT career prep package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has created an online learning program to help would-be CT technologists prepare for a career in the modality.
April 27, 2010
ARRT: Fewer RTs taking exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
For the first time in eight years, the number of people taking radiologic technologist (RT) certification examinations in nuclear medicine, radiography, and radiation therapy declined in 2009.
April 26, 2010
Minn. law outlaws exam cheating
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on April 1 signed into law a bill that makes cheating on licensing or certification exams illegal, according to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
April 15, 2010
Cardiac cath delivers high radiation doses to operators
By Eric Barnes
The rapid development of new cardiac stents and other medical devices is opening up a world of possibilities for interventional procedures in the cath lab -- but it's also exposing equipment operators to ever-higher radiation doses.
April 4, 2010
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Boost RT training to maintain safety standards, speakers tell FDA
By Cynthia E. Keen
Speakers at this week's hearings on medical radiation dose at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were told that attacking the problem of rising dose requires a focus on radiologic technologist (RT) training. In particular, RTs need career-long training to remain competent in their jobs.
March 31, 2010
ASRT taps new officers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced three new officers for its 2010-2011 board of directors.
March 30, 2010
Report: Average wages dip 2% for RTs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The average wage for radiologic technologists (RTs) fell 2% in 2009 compared to 2008, and "dozens of new graduates" are unable to find employment, according to a report released this week on compensation for allied health professionals.
March 23, 2010
Report: Sonographer training lacking in Eastern Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than half of cardiologists surveyed across Russia and Eastern Europe had not received training on how to get the best use of their ultrasound imaging equipment, according to a new survey from market research firm InMedica.
March 8, 2010
Split-course RT aids advanced lung cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) may provide relief to patients with unpleasant chest symptoms from advanced non-small cell lung cancer if they can tolerate the treatment. But those who could benefit the most may not be strong enough to complete a course of palliative radiation therapy.
February 28, 2010
RT plus chemo can preserve larynx in head and neck cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Induction chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy (RT) has produced good outcomes in larynx preservation for patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to data presented this week at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Chandler, AZ.
February 25, 2010
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