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A snapshot of California Legislation SB-1237 provides baseline strategies for safety programs. By Shawn McKenzie Posted on: May 13, 2012 Safety in dosing and reportable events is always at the forefront of radiology and...

SNM: CARE Bill Could Save $132M in Imaging Costs

An estimated 4 to 7 percent of nuclear and molecular imaging procedures are repeated due to poor imaging, which equates to $132 million in Medicare spending on avoidable scans, according...

Study Shows More Kids Having CT for Abdominal Pain

By Eric Barnes, AuntMinnie.com staff writer April 24, 2012 -- CT use has continued to rise for young patients who visit the emergency department (ED) for nontraumatic abdominal pain, according to a new...

American Lung Association Supports CT Screening for Smokers

By Eric Barnes, AuntMinnie.com staff writer April 23, 2012 -- Based on mounting evidence that lung cancer screening with CT can save lives, the American Lung Association today recommended CT lung cancer screening...

X-ray Market Growth

By: Transparency Market Research X-ray is one of the diagnostic imaging techniques through which images of the internal structures of a human body especially bones is obtained. It facilitates early diagnosis...

Delayed Side Effects Persist in IV Iodinated Contrast Media

Diagnostic Imaging Europe. Vol. 25 No. 3 History of asthma and allergy predisposes patients to increased incidence of adverse reactions By Ramakrishna Kishore, MBBS, MRCS, FRCR, Nimit Goyal, MBBS, MRCS, Valerie McCollum,...

Imaging Aims To Tweak California Radiation Law Before It Takes Effect

By Eric Barnes, AuntMinnie.com staff writer April 2, 2012 -- Imaging advocates are beginning their final push for changes in the California radiation protection law, hoping to have everything settled before the law...

Reporting Law Prompting Greater Attention to Radiation Dose

By Whitney L.J. Howell | February 6, 2012 California practices are already taking steps to comply with the state’s low dose-reporting legislation, which takes effect on July 1. The University of California at San...

Radiologists Prep for California Dose Reporting Regulation

By Whitney L.J. Howell | February 6, 2012 Starting July 1, diagnostic radiologists in California will be required to include radiation dose levels in all CT reports. Industry response has been mainly...

BY CATHY DRESSEN, M.H.A., R.T.(R)(MR)

Radiation medicine with newer capabilities will continue to improve care and save lives; however, safeguards must limit patient harm. By Cheng B. Saw, PhD Radiation medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of...

Radiographers Face Ever-Tightening Job Market

By Todd Neff | September 8, 2011 Radiography job vacancy rates have fallen for the eighth year in a row, and now stand at just 2 percent, according to a new American Society...

16 Graduates Members Hone Their Skills in ASRT Leadership Academy To Bolster Affiliate Societies

BY CATHY DRESSEN, M.H.A., R.T.(R)(MR) "THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY was an unbelievably great experience that provided me with an avenue to learn and experience the inner workings of leadership at the local and...

Best Seat in the House Belonged to Student Interns

BY KATHERINE KIRSCH, STUDENT RADIOGRAPHER Mingling with our profession’s leaders and witnessing their dedication inspired us. AS STUDENTS, we learn about physics, positioning, patient safety and the techniques used in radiography. We are introduced...

Being a Proactive Learner in CT

Hands-on experience is the best teacher. By Tiffany Dong As a newcomer to the CT department, you have a lot to take in. Orders continuously print, phones ring off the hook, and...

Joint Commission Suggests Ways to Mitigate Imaging Radiation Risks

August 24, 2011 - The Joint Commission issued an alert today on how to lower risks posed by ionizing radiation from imaging exams while maintaining diagnostic image quality. The Joint...