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Cassling Scholarship Supports Radiologic Technologists’ Career Growth

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The ASRT Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, has announced the recipients of this year’s Bob Cassling Memorial Scholarship, which provides $4,000 to rural healthcare professionals pursuing higher education in the field of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

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Rad Tech Week Demonstrates Need for Year-Round Appreciation

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It’s one of the best weeks of the year – National Radiologic Technologist Week!

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AMN Healthcare Report Finds Revenues May Exceed $2 Million Per Year After Staffing Costs

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A new report from AMN Healthcare finds that allied health professionals, such as radiology technologists and therapists, can generate millions of dollars a year for their facilities. General radiology technologists, who typically take x-rays, rank fifth, generating average annual net revenues of $626,825.

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ASRT Awards Bob Cassling Memorial Scholarships to Rad Techs, Empowering Education & Community Impact

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The ASRT Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, has announced the recipients of the two $4,000 scholarships, awarded to healthcare professionals continuing their medical imaging and radiation therapy education and expanding their credentials.

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Does Your Radiology Recruitment Strategy Account for Technology?

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While an increase in pay and benefits tops the list at 64%, other key factors offer a lens into how high-quality technology can help attract (and also retain) radiologic technologists: work-life balance (61%) and the ability to do the work they most excel at (58%). Consider this in the context of a new fleet of modern CT scanners.

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Is Your Equipment Helping or Hurting Patient Communication?

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With existing scheduling backlogs, radiology technologists are feeling the pressure to move fast. Effective patient communication is already a topic of concern in radiology. While patient volumes have swelled, staffing challenges have left a less-than-optimal workforce with a bigger workload.

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Advanced Imaging Shows Promise for Addressing Radiology Staff Shortages

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The impact of these shortages has affected the gamut of healthcare worker roles -- from physicians and nurses to medical technicians and yes, radiologic technologists. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee that deemed them a "national emergency." imaging market has an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2%