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The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is a professional membership association that serves medical imaging technologists, radiation therapists, and radiologic science students. [1] The organization, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico provides its members with ongoing education and professional development opportunities.
International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) is a non-governmental organization [1] formed in 1959 [2] which aims to give direction to the Radiological profession as a whole through collaboration with national representative bodies.
A radiologist interpreting magnetic resonance imaging Dr. Macintyre's X-Ray Film (1896). Radiology (/ ˌ r eɪ d ɪ ˈ ɒ l ə dʒ i / rey-dee-ol-uh-jee) is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide treatment within the bodies of humans and other animals.
A recent article by Applied Radiology said, "As the digital-imaging realm is embraced across the healthcare enterprise, the swift transition from terabytes to petabytes of data has put radiology on the brink of information overload. Cloud computing offers the imaging department of the future the tools to manage data much more intelligently." [32]
National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW®) is an annual event established by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists to celebrate the important role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient care and health care safety. The weeklong celebration highlights the radiologic technology profession and raises ...
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is a fluoroscopy technique used in interventional radiology to clearly visualize blood vessels in a bony or dense soft tissue environment. Images are produced using contrast medium by subtracting a "pre-contrast image" or mask from subsequent images, once the contrast medium has been introduced into a ...
Interventional radiology: minimally invasive surgeries under radiological imaging, e.g. angioplasty, TIPS. Brachytherapy apparatus: video link: Lead shielding: visual and physical protection from x-ray
Office of Strategic Partnership and Technology Innovation (OST) [4] provides leadership for scientific collaborations and emerging technologies. Office of Product Evaluation and Quality (OPEQ) [5] assures patients have continued access to high quality, safe, and effective products through the total product life cycle review of medical devices.