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Calif. exemption changes nuclear medicine tech scope of practice

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Following a review of the current certified nuclear medicine technologists education, training, and experience requirements of nationally recognized certification organizations (such as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) granted (..)

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

AuntMinnie

A range of federal and state legislation and other developments in the works could have a significant impact on radiologic technologists and registered radiology assistants, either supporting and strengthening these professions or weakening them. For CT and MRI procedures where injected contrast media is ordered, ".

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

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Gilk described his efforts to get a copy of the report about the Kaiser accident from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the state's body for licensing hospitals and healthcare providers. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA. Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk.

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AuntMinnie 2009: California technologist faces testimony in CT overdose case

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SACRAMENTO, CA - A California radiologic technologist accused of delivering a major radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy faced testimony this week on her role in the incident. A second CT scan by radiologic technologist Susan Sampson took only two minutes and included 25 axial slices.

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AuntMinnie 2010: Settlement reached in Mad River pediatric CT radiation case

AuntMinnie

SACRAMENTO, CA - A California radiologic technologist accused of delivering a major radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy faced testimony this week on her role in the incident. A second CT scan by radiologic technologist Susan Sampson took only two minutes and included 25 axial slices.

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