Meatless Monday is a new health trend and it has multiple health and environmental benefits. Going meatless once a week may reduce your risk of chronic preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. It can also help reduce your carbon footprint and save previous resources like fresh water and fossil fuel.Research ...

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, help a patient who is scared, or alert a doctor when he misses an allergy or orders the ...

February is American Heart Month and we all need to sit up and take notice, especially women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Smokers, diabetics, and the obese are at higher risk. If you are having heart related symptoms and visit your doctor, any ...

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 health of all involved. I would usually take my break in a beautiful outdoor area overlooking ...

Our current health care and unemployment crises have left so many Americans without health insurance. This is inexcusable in such a wealthy, industrialized nation. Other countries like Canada and Norway offer their citizens a national insurance system at little or no cost. One person keenly aware of this terrible problem is Dr. Mehmet Oz. ...

Each November all of us in the radiology field celebrate Rad Tech Week. This takes place to commemorate the anniversary of the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen back on Nov. 8, 1895. It highlights the important role medical imaging plays in health care.At my hospital in Tampa, Fla., we receive goody bags with anything from specialty ...

Protecting a patient's confidentiality is an important responsibility of healthcare workers. In the news today the UCLA Health System agreed to pay a $865,000 settlement for potential violations of federal privacy laws. Hospital workers repeatedly accessed the electronic medical records of several celebrities over a three year period. ...

As CT technologists we often wonder if the scan we are performing is really necessary. Do we not fully understand the severity of the illness, have we not taken a thorough history, or are we thinking about the potential unnecessary radiation the patient is about to receive. These are all things that pop into our minds from time to ...

When most of us consider medical radiation exposure we first think of CT scans, fluoroscopic and interventional procedures, and emergent x-rays. I think many of us forget to consider the x-rays we get at the dentist's office. It is important to ask your dentist why you need any x-ray that you might be receiving. Don't ever be afraid to challenge a ...

I am interested in getting some feedback on what you, the reader, would like to hear about or learn about in my blog.  What types of issues are you dealing with at work or school? Is there a subject matter I’ve covered but you’d like to hear more about it? Is there a topic I’ve never discussed that you are interested in? I can’t wait to ...