AuntMinnie

MAY 23, 2024

Radiology and radiation oncology are among the top 10 highest average annual compensation medical specialties, according to a May 23 report by Doximity. Radiology and radiation oncology are not immune from these challenges. And this can negatively impact patient safety in imaging.

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Radiation Oncology Radiation Medical Radiology 219

Imaging Technology

JULY 18, 2024

Vapiwala will represent the society’s 10,000 members, who include physicians, physicists, biologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses and other professionals involved in radiation oncology care. Before serving on the Board, she was president of the Association of Directors of Radiation Oncology Programs (ADROP).

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Radiation Oncology Radiation Government Education 111

Imaging Technology

JANUARY 9, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:02 January 9, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced that CEO Laura Thevenot plans to retire at the end of 2024 after leading the organization since 2002. Proposed new radiation oncology payment program to Congress.

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Aidoc

JULY 19, 2023

Each of the facilities “are renowned for clinical excellence, patient safety, innovation efforts, research and education, patient satisfaction and more.” Becker’s Hospital Review recently released their list highlighting the “Great Hospitals in America.”

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Hospital Clinic Radiation Oncology Radiologist 52

AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

Urges that "plans for the design of a new MRI facility should be reviewed by experienced personnel familiar with patient safety and patient flow considerations." Notes that MRI personnel are distinct from non-MRI personell, in that they have passed MRI safety education defined by the MRMD. MRI screening.

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MRI Radiation Oncology Medical Device Patient Safety 214

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The policies will ensure that all physicians and technologists who prescribe exams or work with imaging equipment be educated on dosing and patient protection in the specific scanner models being used, in a process that provides for annual education, review, and competency testing, according to the agency.

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