Radiographers: Page 2

Half of radiographers report work-related back pain

By Will Morton

Half of working radiographers in Ireland reported experiencing low back pain, with an alarming nine percent being hospitalized and a third consulting a healthcare provider, according to the results of a survey.

February 16, 2023

Radiation exposure among imaging staff lower than recommended limits

By Amerigo Allegretto

Occupational exposure to radiation among radiologists and radiographers is about 90% below annual dosage limits. That's the key finding of a report published by authors in the Middle East.

February 2, 2023

DON'T USE THIS VERSION. PHIL Study: Tap radiographers to improve the diagnosis of lung cancer

By Will Morton

Radiographers in the U.K. can help fill gaps in cancer care due to the national shortage of consultant radiologists by rapidly reporting chest x-rays of patients with suspected lung cancer, according to a recent study.

November 4, 2022

Radiographers can add value in double reading of mammography

By Amerigo Allegretto

In countries with workforce constraints, could radiographers help with double reading of mammograms? Researchers from Nottingham, U.K., believe they can, and say their results support the use of physician extenders for breast screening.

September 14, 2022

Khine takes on professor's role at U.K. university

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ricardo Khine, PhD, has been appointed a professor at Buckinghamshire New University in the U.K.

August 23, 2022

U.K. groups agree on novel career path for sonographers

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Health Education England, the British Medical Ultrasound Society, and the U.K. Society of Radiographers have developed a new career path for sonographers.

July 28, 2022

IAEA, GE to train radiologists in Africa, Latin America

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and GE Healthcare will provide medical imaging training to radiologists and nuclear medicine professionals in Africa and Latin America.

July 19, 2022

U.K. radiographers often unaware of how radiology AI works

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Many radiographers in the U.K. don't really understand how artificial intelligence (AI) technology can interpret imaging studies, according to research presented at this week's UK Imaging & Oncology (UKIO) Congress in Liverpool.

July 6, 2022

CoR calls on experts to act as witnesses in legal cases

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The College of Radiographers (CoR) is calling on experienced radiographers and sonographers to join its expert witness list for medicolegal cases in the U.K.

June 30, 2022

U.K. radiographers focus on need for better working conditions

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Motions to address the need for safer working conditions for radiographers were actively discussed at this week's annual delegate conference of the U.K. Society of Radiographers (SoR).

April 26, 2022

New survey finds decline in radiography enrollment in 2021

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiography educational program directors report that the number of students enrolled in radiologic technologist training programs declined in 2021, while programs in nuclear medicine and radiation therapy saw a slight increase, according to a survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

January 13, 2022

Should COVID-19 vaccinations be mandatory for radiographers?

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Society of Radiographers has released a new position statement that strongly encourages members to get vaccinated but does not support mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for frontline healthcare staff.

September 30, 2021

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