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ASRT report highlights enrollment growth in technologist programs

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In 2024, it sent its survey to 1,263 directors of several programs, including the following: radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine technology, sonography, and MR imaging. The ASRT began tracking enrollment data for sonography and MR imaging in 2022. Fifteen medical organizations attended the meeting.

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ASRT: Nuclear medicine technologist salaries show greatest gains

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Nuclear medicine technologists experienced the largest average compensation gains, up 20.2% ASRT's survey confirmed that all major disciplines in medical imaging and radiation therapy in the U.S. have seen wage and salary increases since 2022.

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Penn. bill will change licensing rules for medical imaging personnel

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The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said it supports a new Pennsylvania bill that requires licensing of medical imaging professionals, radiation therapists, radiologist assistants, and trainees. Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1281 Licensing of Medical Imaging Professionals (SB 1281) was introduced July 12.

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SNMMI lauds Congress for including NETs in Senate Defense Appropriations report

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The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (SNMMI) is praising the U.S. NETs are diagnosed and treated with nuclear medicine imaging. Senate for including neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the fiscal year 2025 Senate Defense Appropriations report.

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8 ways for radiology to improve environmental sustainability

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The group called on radiological societies, funding agencies, society publications, and research institutions to prioritize research on solutions for the environmental impacts of medical imaging and technological advances such as AI, as well as new approaches to sustainability.

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ASRT doubles down on workforce plan in 2025

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) leaders plan to launch by mid-year the first phase of an action plan that they hope will increase the medical imaging and radiation therapy workforce in the U.S. These include medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals, physicians, and medical physicists.

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ASRT celebrates response to RT reclassification effort

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The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) also contributed , proposing to change the nuclear medicine technologist role to nuclear medicine technologist and therapist under the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations group.