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AuntMinnie 2002: The Minnies 2002 final results

AuntMinnie

Not surprisingly, our 2002 edition took top honors for the year. Interestingly, the ongoing shortage of qualified staff -- a major challenge for radiology today -- was also voted the most significant threat to radiology in 2002. Dr. Emanuel Kanal, University of Pittsburgh MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST EDUCATOR 1.

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

AuntMinnie

A range of federal and state legislation and other developments in the works could have a significant impact on radiologic technologists and registered radiology assistants, either supporting and strengthening these professions or weakening them. For CT and MRI procedures where injected contrast media is ordered, ".

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Why understanding breast density matters

The British Institute of Radiology

1) and may go undetected until they are larger and more likely to present with clinical symptoms [4]. Radiology 265:59–69 3. Mammography remains the standard of care in screening for breast cancer and has been proven to reduce the mortality rate [1]. However, in dense breasts, cancers can be hidden/obscured on mammography [2,3] (Fig.1)