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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. Nuclear medicine technology program enrollments also increased from 903 students in 2023 to 1,403 students enrolling in 2024.

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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% Computed tomography and radiography each experienced a 12.3% from $88,576 in 2022 to $106,475 in 2024, according to new results from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Wage and Salary Survey 2024.

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ASRT reports enrollment increases in radiologic technologist programs

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The ASRT highlighted the following findings: The number of enrolled radiography students increased from 17,679 students in 2023 entering American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)-approved radiography programs to 19,815 in 2024. It received 412 responses.

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Rad tech relief coming? Field reports educational program enrollment increases

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Program directors have seen year-over-year upticks in students studying radiography, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine, according to ASRT.

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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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More than 60% of diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy staff experience workplace violence, according to a study published January 9 in Radiography. Also, two-thirds of the studies focused on staff in diagnostic radiography, with the rest covering radiation therapy, medical sonography, and nuclear medicine.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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She currently serves as chair of the department of medical imaging and radiation sciences in the College of Health Professions at TJU and directs the radiography and invasive cardiovascular technology programs. She is a registered technologist in radiography and received her radiologic technology degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia.

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Penn. bill will change licensing rules for medical imaging personnel

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Modalities that would be licensed under this legislation include x-ray, nuclear medicine, diagnostic sonography, MRI, CT, and radiation therapy, noted one of the bill's sponsors, Sen. The bill also addresses the field of radiologist assistants, which are advanced radiography specialists. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-PA), in a memo.