American Society of Radiologic Technologists

Type: Organization

Name: American Society of Radiologic Technologists

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

LBCC student earns radiology honor

Z Albany Democrat Herald11 minutes agoKelly Solberg, a radiologic technology student at Linn-Benton Community College, has been selected to participate in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists 2013 Student Leadership Development Program.Solberg, ... [Published Albany Democrat Herald - May 18 2013]

Entities: Radiology, Solberg, American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Linn-Benton Community College, Diagnostic Imaging Group LLC

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

ASRT introduces research and writing series

-- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched a new online medical writing educational series.To view the remainder of this article, and other exclusive content, you must first sign-in or register using the options below.Member ... [Published Aunt Minnie - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Privacy Policy

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

ASRT Names 2013 Life Member and Fellows

Submitted By The American Society of Radiologic TechnologistsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The American Society of Radiologic Technologists will award Life Member status to one member and bestow the status of Fellow on seven of its members during the ASRT Annual ... [Published HealthImaging - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, American Society of Radiologic Technologists

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

ASRT releases imaging safety white paper

-- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has released a new white paper that provides imaging departments with best practices and recommendations on how to improve quality and safety in the medical imaging environment.To view ... [Published Aunt Minnie - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Medical Imaging, Radiology, American Society of Radiologic Technologists

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

At least a few safe assumptions

That’s a phrase that we throw out there sometimes. I’m guilty of it myself. We all make assumptions.So when we hear about a Republican, foreigner, business owner, Democrat, pastor, banker, union representative or government official doing something, we’re ... [Published Burlington Times-News - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Medical Imaging, Radiation Therapy, American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Election Day

Quotes

"Advocacy takes focus, perseverance and hard work," said ASRT President Donna Thaler Long, M S M , R T (R)(M)(QM), FASRT. "Jonathan and the OSRT have been instrumental in monitoring health care legislation and educating state and federal lawmakers about patient safety and the need for professional standards for radiologic technologists. They're very deserving of this award."

ASRT Announces 2013 Outstanding Grass-roots Advocacy Award Winners [Published Dotmed - May 21 2013]

...ASRT and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) convened panels to discuss growth of the technology and the need for education, "we knew that CT use was increasing in medicine, and we knew that a lot of other modalities besides radiography were getting into CT -- notably radiation oncology and nuclear medicine" Kudlas said

Technologists' CT training called 'woefully inadequate' [Published Aunt Minnie - May 15 2013]

The white paper, "Patient Safety and Quality in Medical Imaging: The Radiologic Technologists Role" focuses on workplace staffing, technology gaps, and workplace culture, according to the ASRT...

ASRT releases imaging safety white paper [Published Aunt Minnie - Apr 19 2013]

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new white paper, "Assuring Safety and Quality in Image Guided Delivery of Radiation Therapy" that recommends best practices to improve the safety and effectiveness of image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), according to the manuscript published...

New ASTRO white paper recommends best practices to improve safety and effectiveness of IGRT [Published EurekAlert! - Apr 18 2013]