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NIH: Occupational radiation dose to RTs needs careful monitoring

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Occupational doses to radiologic technologists imparted by assistance with fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures are generally low, but they do need careful monitoring , a team of National Institute of Health (NIH) researchers has found. mSv) and performing more than 20 of the procedures per month (median 0.75

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Elliot Fishman, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine The second finalist is Elliot Fishman, MD, a category for which he took the trophy in 2001, 2007, 2014, and 2017. She has been a dedicated educator and radiologic technologist since 2009. Kori Stewart, PhD.

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Brain imaging, ChatGPT, and medicolegal topped 2023's most read list

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UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners over billing dispute While litigation over pass-through billing in UnitedHealthcare (United) versus Radiology Partners moved closer to arbitration as of August, details from the April court filing are worth noting. Further, high demand for radiologic technologists drove increases in RT salaries.

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