OVMC Graduates Class of 2009

(Bottom, left to right, Courtney Wilson, Kayla Detling, Katie Jernigan)

(Top, left to right, Jessica Dunn, Kendra Brown, Kasey West)

I'm so proud to have been a part of the learning process with these fine radiology students. Congratulations to the Class of 2009. Dave Woeber RT(R)(CT), webmaster

On June 12th 2009, at 6:30 PM, in the OVMC nurses residents building , the OVMC school of radiologic technology graduated six students from their program.

Guest speakers at the program were, James Stultz, Senior Vice president of Human Resources, Vicki Novick, Administrative Director, Radiology, Patty Patrick, Staff Technologist, Stephanie VanDerheyden, Freshman Class Representative, Kendra Brown, Senior Class Repesentative.

Presentation of Diplomas and Pins were given by clinical instructors, Jason Carroll RT(R), Sherrie Orlofske AAS, RT(R)(RDMS), and Lisa Laird RT(R)

Presentation of awards was given by Vicki Novick, BS (CNMT), Administrative Director,

Radiology

Benediction was by Kayla Detling, and the graduation moderator was Catherine Ball, MS, RT(R)(M), Program Director.

A reception followed the ceremonies in the Nurses Residents living room, and was presented by the class of 2010.

Xray Risks

XRAY RISKS
This site provides information for patients and health care providers to facilitate well-informed discussions about the increased risk of cancer from radiation exposure as a result of medical imaging.

XRay Tech's Lounge

Xray Tech's Lounge

Here's a cool little site I thought I'd share with everyone today, it's called the Xray Tech's Lounge. This site is just for techs, X-ray, CT, MRI and Mammo. Have you ever just wanted to tell someone something stupid a patient, co-worker or supervisor said to you today? This is the place for you to unload and unwind.

This is not a place to bad mouth people or name names, just be anonymous and have fun. I've been a tech for a long time and worked in several states. I know sometimes when you think you've seen or heard it all, from a patient or a co-worker and even a supervisor someone else somewhere can top your story or they've had the same experience. Sometimes it's nice to know you are not alone!

Dave's Places In Radiology Listed in the "Top 50 Radiology and Sonography Technician Blogs"

Dave's Places in Radiology, and The Radiology Portal has been listed on the "Top 50 Radiology and Sonography Technician Blog" by Radiology Technician Schools.

I have strived since 1996 to make my website, and blogs, the most informative, and up to date, resource and research sites for radiologist, radiographers, and student radiographers.

Thank you for this honor.

New site added to Dave's Places In Radiology

Radiolopolis
An international group of Radiologists and educators developed Radiolopolis, which is a Radiology community for education, research and clinical practice. Radiolopolis is exponentially growing with almost 700 new members since March this year - faster growing than any other radiological community. The community is focussed on only radiological professionals - radiologists, residents and technologists.

What makes Radiolopolis so unique is that it concentrates multiple (some awarded) individual projects in this community, promoting in return these projects to a growing professional Radiology community.

We just implemented a blog feature, which allows every Radiolopolis member to run his/her own Radiology blog. We would now like to invite all radiology professionals to become a part of this Radiology community.

Radiolopolis has been awarded as "Top 50 Radiology and Sonography Technician Blogs" by Radiology Technician Schools.

Press Release Reading Room Design Article Features the Work of Architecture for Radiology

Reading Room Design Article Features the Work of Architecture for Radiology
12/26/08

Architecture for Radiology (the only architecture firm in the world focused exclusively on radiology design and construction) is pleased to announce that its radiology design work has been featured in a new article on the subject of reading room design.

The article is entitled “Illuminating Reading Room Design for Better Reading Strategies”. It was written by Justine Cadet, and published in the December 2008 issue of Health Imaging & IT Magazine.

The article addresses a number of key design parameters for reading room design, and would be a good introduction to the subject for radiologists, radiology administrators and/or radiology consultants involved in radiology room design, including the planning and design of reading rooms.

Amongst the topics covered in the article are: workflow within the reading environment, lighting; acoustics; HVAC; privacy vs. collaboration, ergonomics; standardization vs. customization, and design materials and colors.

Architecture for Radiology’s well-known radiology room design principal - William N. Bernstein, AIA – is quoted extensively in the article.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP:
Founded in 2003, this architecture design firm specializes exclusively in radiology design and construction. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art radiology practice including leading edge equipment, planning strategies, and PACs implementation. AFR is experienced with all modalities, and with all of the major radiology equipment manufacturers. The firm is a well-known consultant in radiology design, radiology planning, radiology room design, ct room design, mri room design, nuclear medicine room design, cat scan room design, mammography room design and linear accelerator room design. The firm’s radiology work has been published extensively.
For further information about radiology planning and design, including reading room design, please contact Architecture for Radiology, LLP:


William N. Bernstein, AIA
Principal
Architecture for Radiology, LLP
59 West 19th Street - 6A New York , NY 10011
Office: 212.645.0900 Fax: 212.463.9898
Email: wb@arch4rad.com
www.arch4rad.com

Multiple Myeloma and MRI

Dear fellow tech's, here's a very good article presented on CoolMRIStuff Blog.
"Multiple Myeloma and MRI"

New Site Added to Dave's Places In Radiology

I just added Architecture for Radiology to Dave’s Places In Radiology. Please consider a vist to their site.

Company Profile from web site:
Architecture for Radiology, LLP was founded in 1994, as an architecture and project management firm to serve the needs of the radiology industry, including: diagnostic imaging centers , health care institutions, radiologists, manufacturers and radiology departments within hospitals. The firm is based in New York City, and has unparalleled global experience in radiology facility design, radiology architecture, radiology equipment planning and radiology construction.Our company’s exclusive focus on radiology allows us to understand better than any firm in the country the exacting nature of radiology facility renovation. Our focus on radiology allows us to keep up to date with the latest developments in the field in a way that other architecture firms simply cannot do. Our bi-annual visits to the Radiological Society of North America convention, contribute to our extensive knowledge of the latest developments in radiology.Our breadth of experience with many successfully-completed radiology facility renovations enables us to integrate program, engineering and aesthetics into a functional and visually-appealing facility which will become the highest quality diagnostic imaging center in your catchment area when it is complete.We are especially aware of where the field of radiology is headed (i.e., which modalities are expected to grow vs. which ones are expected to shrink, as well as how the growth of PAC systems will affect all radiology facilities) and therefore will be able to program and design your facility to allow for future growth and flexibility where we know it will be needed. A fourth area of value that we add is the collective experience of an office of architects specialized in radiology. The office is led by William N. Bernstein, ACHA, AIA. Mr. Bernstein was born in N.Y.C. in 1954; is a member of the following organizations : American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, American Society of Hospital Engineers, Hospital Engineering Society of Greater New York, American College of Healthcare Architects, American Healthcare Radiology Administrators, The Society for Computer Applications in Radiology; Construction Specifications Institute, and the Project Management Institute — Registered Architect : NY, NJ, CT, OH, IA, FL, TX — graduate of Yale University (Master of Architecture ‘85); over twenty years of experience in the design and construction of high-profile, large-scale institutional work; has written two books on contemporary architecture; has prepared urban design studies for cities in the United States and Canada; and has taught architectural design and history at Yale University, Columbia University and Lehigh University.

An email from the ASRT

January 23, 2008 — ctdave95
Just received this email from the ASRT today and I’m very excited about this new website promoting radiation dose to pediatric patients. I’ve been passionate about this subject since I started CT 18 years ago, and I think its fantastic that we are finally unrecognizing the issue.
Please consider joining this campaign. Dave !!
Here’s the email and the web address:

Dear David,
ASRT members like you who work in CT are among the 400,000 health care professionals across the country receiving advance notice about a special effort to lower radiation dose when performing CT scans on children.
Today marks the launch of the Image Gently campaign, an initiative to lower pediatric radiation dose sponsored by the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging. The ASRT proudly supports the Image Gently campaign and is one of the four founding members of the Alliance. The other founding members are the Society for Pediatric Radiology, the American College of Radiology and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
I encourage you to join the Image Gently campaign. It’s easy. Visit the Image Gently Web site (www.imagegently.org) for the latest research and educational materials to assist you in determining appropriate radiation techniques to use. Take the pledge to image gently and encourage your coworkers to join in the effort.
The February issue of the ASRT Scanner features helpful advice on pediatric CT imaging and a free Image Gently poster. Display the poster in a visible area as a reminder to keep pediatric imaging child-sized.
Technologists are at the front line, working directly with patients to create the images physicians use to determine their diagnoses. We have an ethical obligation to produce the best images in the safest manner possible for the patient. Children are not simply smaller adults. Their bodies are different and require a different approach to imaging. When you perform imaging exams on children, please image gently.

Sincerely,Connie Mitchell, M.A., R.T.(R)(CT)ASRT President
Let’s image gently when we care for kids! Be Wise. Adjust For Size.

Celebrating Passionately Pink Day

October 20, 2008 — ctdave95
Celebrating Passionately Pink Day at Our Hospital
On October 17th 2008 the department celebrated Passionate Pink Day to raise funds for the Susan Komen foundation. The staff made donations to wear pink to work for the day, almost everyone participated.
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. If you would like to participate, then visit the website at Susan G. Komen.

Our staff celebrating the day.


























Thanks Janet and Don