Errata.(Correction Notice)
The Directed Reading article "Productivity and Quality Patient
Care" in the May/June 2003 issue contained arithmetic errors. On
Page 414, the average labor cost per screening mammogram is $10, . . .
Institutional politics impede research. (Open Forum).(Letter to
the Editor)
Editor:
I am writing in response to the article "Research and
Scholarship Among R.T. Educators" in the May/June 2003 issue. The
last statement in the article calls for further investigation into . . .
Upper extremity radiography. (Patient Page).
Upper extremity radiography is another way of saying x-ray images
of the fingers, hand, wrist, elbow, forearm, upper arm or shoulder.
These types of examinations are performed to detect conditions . . .
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology.(Book Review)
4th ed. Scanlon VC, Sanders T. 2003. 575 pages. F.A. Davis Company.
www.fadavis.com. $37.95.
This academic text is a comprehensive source for teaching anatomy
and physiology students. Now in its . . .
Vascular and Interventional Radiology: Principles and
Practice.(Book Review)
Bakal CW, et al. 2002. 496 pgs. Thieme Medical Publishers.
800-782-3488. www.thieme.com. $149.
The subject matter in Vascular and Interventional Radiology:
Principles and Practice flows evenly. . . .
Practical Breast Pathology.(Book Review)
Tot T, Tabar L, Dean P. 2002. 166 pgs. Thieme Medical Publishers.
800-782-3488. www.thieme.com. $99.
Because this text is an excellent visual reference for correlation
of mammographic and . . .
MRI of the Lumbar Spine: A Teaching Atlas.(Book Review)
Kraemer J, Koester O. 2003. 212 pgs. Thieme Medical Publishers.
800-782-3488. www.thieme.com. $89.
MRI of the Lumbar Spine is divided into 2 sections: a pathological
anatomy, diagnosis and . . .
CE--in the eye of the beholder. (My Perspective).(value of
continuing education)
Do you ever wonder what happens to the Directed Reading (DR)
evaluation forms printed on the back of the continuing education (CE)
answer sheets? Do you question whether it's worth the trouble . . .
A reflection of the profession. (JRCERT Update).(Joint Review
Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology )(licensing standa
Because accreditation standards are a profession's criteria to
ensure quality professional education, their development is, in many
ways, a function of a professional community rather than that of . . .
Hidden agenda. (Technical Query).(chest radiography)
Artifacts on portable films are common in the emergency room due to
the condition of the patient and the inherent limitations of portable
radiography, as seen in this case.
The Problem
A young . . .
Registry reps. (RE: Registry).
Many states and national societies request that an ARRT
representative attend their annual meeting. The ARRT complies with as
many of these requests as feasible. Registry representatives . . .
Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1.4
Canada
10th Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine
and Biology. In Montreal, Quebec. For more information, contact the
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine . . .
Transfer of training through CE. (Teaching
Techniques).(continuing education for radiologists)
According to the Professional Licensing Report of 1998, "more
licensing boards in more states than ever are requiring continuing
education classes of their licensees." (1) Licensing is a means . . .
Dangers of high-dose fluoroscopy. (Student Scope).(preventing
radiation injuries)
Over the years, the fluoroscope has been a valuable tool to
diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries. It also has proven harmful to
patients and radiation workers when used indiscriminately. Since . . .
Productivity and quality patient care. (Directed
Reading).
Health care costs in the United States continue to rise for reasons
ranging from increased demand to costly technological advances. At the
same time, health care staffing shortages have reached . . .
Mammography coding and reimbursement. (Directed Reading).
Today's regulatory and reimbursement environment presents
significant economic challenges to mammography providers. Many
facilities struggle with offering high-quality screening and . . .
Research and scholarship among R.T. educators. (Peer
Review).(radiologic technology)
Radiologic science education has changed rapidly in recent years.
The number of educational programs housed in hospitals has declined,
while programs in community colleges and universities have . . .
Medical information, please. (Patient Page).
You may feel like your health care providers ask a lot of questions
about your personal medical history, and it may seem like you repeat the
same information over and over. Yet, these questions are . . .
Students prefer resident instructors. (Research and
Technology).
Radiology residents make better teachers than radiologists,
according to a study of student radiologic technologists conducted by
researchers at Indiana University. Ninety-six percent of the . . .
Double jeopardy. (Technical Query).
The Problem
When an 80-year-old man came to the emergency room, the initial
diagnosis was kidney stones. The patient had a history of stones and his
chief complaints were back and flank pain. But . . .
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