Radiologic Technologist: Page 60

FDA cracks down on mammo RT records
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has become aware of several cases where radiologic technologists (RT) at mammography facilities falsified quality control records, the agency said in a statement posted on its Web site on February 25.
February 25, 2010
ARRT may ease rules on reinstatement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The board of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has suggested easing requirements for reinstating registered technologists after five years.
February 4, 2010
Cervical cancer RT causes pelvic fractures, study suggests
By Cynthia E. Keen
Postmenopausal women who are older and thinner are more susceptible to developing pelvic fractures following radiation therapy (RT) for cervical cancer than younger, premenopausal women with larger body mass indexes, if patients treated at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center over a six-year span are representative.
February 1, 2010
Haiti after the earthquake: Idaho RT assists relief effort
By Donna Domino
An Idaho radiologic technologist (RT) who has been involved in longtime relief efforts in Haiti says an x-ray system that survived the earthquake is being used to examine hundreds of injuries daily.
January 27, 2010
NovaRad adds PACS in Arizona
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS and PACS vendor NovaRad has installed its NovaRad PACS at AZ-Tech Radiology and Portable X-Ray and Ultrasound, both located in Phoenix.
January 26, 2010
ASRT donates $10,000 for Haiti disaster relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) of Albuquerque, NM, has made a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross International Response Fund for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
January 19, 2010
RTTs receive proton therapy degrees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Twelve radiation therapists (RTTs) received advanced proton therapy certificates on January 13 from Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington, making the graduates the first proton-certified RTTs in the nation.
January 13, 2010
How to maximize your chances of 3D lab success
By Erik L. Ridley
Building a successful 3D laboratory requires proper handling of challenging issues such as 3D technologist training, 3D study protocols, and capturing sufficient revenue to cover the costs of the service. But the results are worth the effort, according to Dr. Eliot Siegel of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
January 13, 2010
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New Jersey RTs win $2.8M in x-ray chemicals suit
By Brian Casey
Three radiologic technologists (RTs) from New Jersey have won a $2.8 million jury verdict against an x-ray distribution and servicing firm after they claimed that the company installed a faulty vent for a medical film printer that caused the RTs to suffer from respiratory illnesses.
January 13, 2010
DNA defect predicts RT outcome for endometrial cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) may not be an effective treatment for women diagnosed with endometrioid endometrial cancer whose tumors have a DNA deficiency, according to preliminary research from the Canary Institute for Cancer Research in Las Palmas, Spain.
January 5, 2010
Higher RT dose improves outcomes for prostate cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients show better outcomes with newer high-dose-rate radiation therapy (RT) procedures compared to patients who received conventional-dose 3D conformal radiation therapy, according to an article published this month in Cancer.
December 13, 2009
ASRT: Enrollment slips in RT programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said that the number of students enrolled in radiologic technology programs has decreased for the second straight year, according to a new survey.
December 9, 2009
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