Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:24 July 3, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched the BeRAD Professionalism Award to recognize health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism.

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Cassling's MRI

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The ASRT Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, has announced the recipients of this year’s Bob Cassling Memorial Scholarship, which provides $4,000 to rural healthcare professionals pursuing higher education in the field of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

In her talk, Gemma Walsh from Whittington Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust in London, England outlined the attitudes and perceptions of radiographers -- the European equivalent to radiologic technologists -- in a project she and colleagues are leading called “R-AI-diographers.” Of the total respondents, 31.3%

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Geoffrey Rubin, MD, of the University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, offered session attendees an overview of key issues in the radiology workforce landscape, highlighting a 2024 consensus committee report from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) on the future of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

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Cassling's MRI

JULY 10, 2023

The ASRT Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, has announced the recipients of the two $4,000 scholarships, awarded to healthcare professionals continuing their medical imaging and radiation therapy education and expanding their credentials.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

christine.book Wed, 11/08/2023 - 11:38 November 8, 2023 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is encouraging the imaging community to recognize an important date for a vital discovery this week. In addition, it offered there are more than 450,000 registered radiologic technologists in the U.S.,

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 25, 2024

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has named society members Maria Dimopoulos, PhD, and Lorrie LeGrand as the International Speakers Exchange Award recipients. She is employed at the Miami Cancer Institute as the director of radiation oncology. Maria Dimopoulos, PhD.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 16, 2024

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has released a white paper that addresses the current medical imaging and radiation therapy workforce shortage. The committee includes representatives from 18 radiologic science organizations, according to the society.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

Jacob Manning, RT, of the University of Alabama Jacob Manning, RT, of the University of Alabama has received a $10,000 research grant from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) to evaluate patient immobilization masks for bacteria that cause infections.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) hasnamed 109 individuals from across the U.S. The three-year program offers students a chance to get to know the ASRT, attend educational sessions, and network with medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 19, 2024

christine.book Fri, 07/19/2024 - 09:04 July 19, 2024 — Core tactics to address the current medical imaging and radiation therapy workforce shortage and build career pathways were offered in a new white paper from the Consensus Committee on the Future of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 17, 2024

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary with plans to raise $400,000 to support scholarships in 2024. In addition, the foundation will launch a matching partner campaign where donations will be matched by participating donors.

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Everything Rad

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Not only are children more radiosensitive than adults (the cancer risk per unit dose of ionizing radiation is higher), but children also have a longer expected lifetime, which puts them at greater risk of cancer following radiation exposure.(1) There are plenty of resources available for education and support around pediatric imaging.

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Cassling's MRI

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The scholarship, which honors the late founder of Cassling, provides financial support to rural healthcare professionals seeking a degree or certification in the imaging or radiation therapy fields. Higher education has never been more important for a diagnostic imaging professional’s career. The lifeblood of this industry."

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Imaging Technology

JULY 10, 2023

Winter, PhD, FAHRA, CRA, RDMS, RVT, RT(R) , is Director of Radiology and Patient Transportation at John Peter Smith Health Network (Cleburne, Texas) Sharon Harms, CRA, FAHRA , Director of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and GI Specialties for Bryan Medical Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Wendy Renneke R.T.(R)(CT)

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While public education programs and policy initiatives to help people stop smoking and cultural changes that make smoking less attractive are driving down smoking rates, they won’t help those already at high risk due to their smoking history or past exposure to airborne carcinogens such as asbestos fibers or coal dust.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 24, 2024

christine.book Fri, 05/24/2024 - 13:14 May 24, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists ( ASRT ) has announced that its ASRT Foundation has awarded its International Collaborative Research Grant, and also recently completed its 25 th Corporate Roundtable Summit.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 29, 2025

buyer will purchase the popular short-form video app, imaging influencers and educators wait anxiously. The field [of radiology] would lose a lot of people signing up for programs and joining, said Diego Diaz, a traveling radiologic technologist based in New York and New Jersey, who discussed the impact of a ban on TikTok.

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