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New Campaign From the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Advocates for Profession to "Be Seen"

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:22 February 23, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) launched its "Be Seen" campaign today to raise public awareness about the crucial role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient diagnosis, intervention and treatment.

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Breakthroughs in breast cancer screening technologies

AuntMinnie

The advent of AI-powered tools is further revolutionizing breast cancer detection, as they can analyze mammograms with remarkable accuracy, potentially identifying lesions highly likely to be cancerous. The shortage of radiographers: A global crisis in healthcare. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2023 Oct 19:S1939-8654(23)01877-5.

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Volpara Health Breast Density and Mammography Quality Software Highlighted in New Peer-reviewed Research

Imaging Technology

Transforming the breast dose model The prestigious Joint AAPM Task Group 282/EFOMP Working Group, focused on modernizing breast radiation dose modeling, recently published a report outlining their new model in Medical Physics. Volumetric breast density emerges as an essential input to facilitate patient-based radiation dose estimates.

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The 3 “Must Haves” in Women’s Imaging

Clermont Radiology

Have you ever jumped out of bed, excited for your mammogram appointment? Below is a description of each type of exam: Digital Mammography Mammography is the practice of radiographic imaging of the soft tissue of the breast. A mammogram is a low dose x-ray of the breast. Probably not!

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists, ASRT, Announces 2024-2025 Board, Launches Public Awareness Campaign

Imaging Technology

Additionally, the organization reported it launched its ASRT “Be Seen” public awareness campaign in late February to raise awareness about the crucial role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient diagnosis, intervention and treatment. ASRT 2024-2025 Board of Directors Daniel DeMaio, M.Ed., Marissa Mangrum, M.S.R.S.,

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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

Photoprint from radiograph by W.K. 3) The British Röntgen Society (the first radiology society) was founded in 1897, and many further studies on X-ray usage and the effects of radiation were performed over the following years. (3) This is now known as ‘Hand mit Ringen’. (1) 1) Allegedly she exclaimed in fear ‘I have seen my death!’