Radiologic Technologist: Page 87

Price joins VSM Medtech board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Jack Price, the former president and CEO of Philips Medical Systems North America, has joined the board of directors of Canadian medical device company VSM MedTech of Vancouver, British Columbia, the parent company of magnetoencephalography developer CTF Systems.
August 20, 2003
RTs are already tackling advanced tasks, survey says
By Brian Casey
When organized radiology established a new radiologist assistant (RA) position earlier this year, radiologic technologists won new opportunities for additional recognition and career advancement. But many RTs are already performing advanced-level tasks even without the RA designation, according to a survey presented at this week’s 2003 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators conference in Anaheim.
August 14, 2003
ARRT suspends bone densitometry requirement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists has temporarily suspended its requirement that RTs recertify their registration in bone densitometry after five years.
August 10, 2003
Proper positioning for the pelvis and proximal femur
By Naveed Ahmad, MD
An anteroposterior unilateral hip study is usually ordered to demonstrate the acetabulum, femoral head and neck, and the greater trichinae, but it's frequently insufficient for proper evaluation. Dr. Naveed Ahmad discusses the special radiographic projections required for optimal imaging of these areas.
August 7, 2003
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VSM Medtech notches third profitable quarter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian medical device company VSM MedTech of Vancouver, British Columbia, posted a profitable second quarter.
July 31, 2003
ECRI inks deal with Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical equipment evaluation agency ECRI of Plymouth Meeting, PA, has signed a three-year deal to provide technology assessment services to group purchasing organization Premier of San Diego.
July 24, 2003
American Capital invests in Colorado MedTech
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CIVCO Holdings, a holding company for ultrasound imaging technology manufacturer Colorado MedTech of Boulder, CO, has received a $15 million cash infusion from investment firm American Capital Strategies of Bethesda, MD.
July 21, 2003
ASRT opposed to changes in overtime rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has announced its opposition to a proposed change in U.S. labor law that could eliminate the requirement to pay overtime to professional workers such as RTs.
July 20, 2003
Shortage of nuclear medicine technologists shows no signs of abating
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The aging of certified nuclear medicine technologists matches that of the general U.S. population. But as more Americans require nuclear medicine services, a decreasing number of qualified professionals will be available to provide those services.
July 10, 2003
CTF places three MEG units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CTF Systems, a subsidiary of Canadian medical device company VSM MedTech of Vancouver, British Columbia, has signed an agreement with a Nevada-based physician/investor consortium for three 275-channel magnetoencephalography (MEG) systems.
June 25, 2003
VSM expands U.S. presence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CTF Systems, a subsidiary of Canadian medical device company VSM MedTech of Vancouver, British Columbia, plans to increase its presence in the U.S. medical imaging market with the signing of two distribution agreements for its Omega line of magnetoencephalography (MEG) systems.
June 18, 2003
Sonography society publishes ergonomic standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography has helped create industry standards for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in sonography.
June 18, 2003
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