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Juney’s World: Days in the Life of a CT Technologist

Back on the Job Hunt
May 4, 2013 11:45 AM by June Ammirati
The tough job market continues to affect me. I got hired at the VA as a fee-based CT technologist on a part time basis. I was told that I would work 5 days a week every other week until the two full-time open positions were filled. This was supposed to Read More...
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Be Memorable
February 19, 2013 6:59 PM by June Ammirati
Jobs are difficult to get these days and it end ups being more about who you know, not what you know. I have my foot in the door at the VA because of a former colleague. She actually helped me get my first CT job right out of school and now she’s helping Read More...
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Cat & Dog Scan
November 22, 2012 6:28 PM by June Ammirati
In Canada, CT scans will now be more readily available to four legged patients. Charlottetown’s Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island is testing a new CT machine that will be used to diagnose animals. In the past, only the critical cases Read More...
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hAPPy Imaging
November 4, 2012 8:32 PM by June Ammirati
Technology and medicine continue to collide with a new app that was just cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is called Mobile MIM and it can turn an iPhone or an iPad into a handy diagnostic instrument. It allows practitioners to view Read More...
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Rad Tech Week 2012
September 23, 2012 4:59 PM by June Ammirati
Rad Tech week is right around the corner and folks are ready to celebrate. It is time to give thanks to Wilheim Roentgen, the physicist who first discovered the possibility of using electromagnetic radiation to create what we now know as an x-ray. He Read More...
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Game On
September 9, 2012 8:16 PM by June Ammirati
It is with great anticipation that many Americans welcome opening day of the 2012 NFL Season. With all of the fun that comes with tailgates and parties, the health of these athletes must not be overlooked. The American Academy of Neurology just released Read More...
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Are You Ready for Some Football?
August 26, 2012 2:00 PM by June Ammirati
As the NFL preseason gives way to the regular season, we are reminded of the important role that imaging plays in sports. Michael Vick, of the Philadelphia Eagles, injured his ribs and left thumb in his last two games. He received x-rays of his ribs and Read More...
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Passion and Perseverance
August 11, 2012 4:54 PM by June Ammirati
Olympians have the opportunity to be heroes every time they step out to compete in their events. We as Rad Techs can be heroes in our every day lives at home and at work. By staying alert and on your toes while at work you can catch a co-worker’s oversight, Read More...
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Olympic View
August 2, 2012 7:59 AM by June Ammirati
Wherever athletes go radiology is sure to follow. Whether it’s an x-ray, CT scan, or MRI, practitioners rely on this technology for diagnosis and treatment. Men’s cycling at the 2012 Olympics saw an injury to one of the Swiss cyclers. Fabian Cancellara Read More...
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Open Wide
April 10, 2012 12:34 PM by June Ammirati
It is estimated that up to 1% of all cancers in the United States can be linked to medical radiation. This means with each x-ray or CT scan the risk increases. A recent study in The Journal of Cancer found a link between dental x-rays and brain tumors Read More...
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Get Informed
January 29, 2012 4:18 PM by June Ammirati
I went to Florida last week to visit my family and friends. One of the days I was there I visited a friend of my mom's. After we got caught up she was eager to discuss her concerns with me about having a medical procedure the following day. She was scheduled Read More...
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Bringing the ER to the Locker Room
January 13, 2012 6:14 PM by June Ammirati
As the NFL playoffs continue this weekend, I did some research to find out if all NFL stadiums are equipped with x-ray machines. This is something I have always wondered about and found the answer today. The year was 1973 and Dale Hackbart was playing Read More...
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No Smoking Please
January 6, 2012 5:32 PM by June Ammirati
The hospital where I recently worked went smoke free in February 2011, and it was a welcome change. There was nothing worse than walking into work behind someone smoking. I know this ban poses a strain on staff, patients, and visitors, but it's for the Read More...
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Always Open
December 24, 2011 8:50 AM by June Ammirati
As much as I miss my former colleagues and my job, I don't miss working on holidays. I was scheduled to work on Christmas from 7a-7p. I usually signed up to work this holiday so my co-workers with children could have it off. Although most stores and businesses Read More...
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Continue Your Education
November 23, 2011 2:24 PM by June Ammirati
The American Registry of Radiologic Technolgists (ARRT) began its continuing education (CE) requirement in 1995. For a long lived profession this seems like not that long ago. Regardless, this is something that we all must contend with now. I have found Read More...
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