[ RadSafe ] RE: Medical Radiological Technician Oversight

[David Englehart]

Franz,

Most states in the US have licensing requirements for radiological 
technologists, some have no requirements.  For example, the state I live in 
has absolutely no requirements for anyone who pushes the on-button for a 
general x-ray exam.  Only mammography techs are regulated.  However, 
hospitals, imaging centers, and all other x-ray providers who care about the 
quality of the exam being performed usually require ARRT certification and 
that the techs continue to meet the experience and education requirements 
over time.  Its strictly voluntary to require such training and 
credentialing.  A lot of x-ray providers in Missouri, such as general 
practitioners and chiropracters train their own personnel how they see fit 
to take x-rays.

Sincerely,

David Englehart M.S.
Medical Physicist
Medical Physics Services Ltd.
Forest Park Hospital
Radiation Oncology Dept.
6150 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis, Mo. 63139
tel:  314-768-3608
fax: 314-768-5646
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Franz Schönhofer" <franz.schoenhofer at chello.at>
To: <ab19283 at excite.com>; <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:28 AM
Subject: AW: [ RadSafe ] RE: Medical Radiological Technician Oversight


Mr. A,

Do I understand correctly that you imply that uncertified technicians work
in performing radiological procedures? So this is a question of oversight
and supervisors. They are responsible. They are also be paid more.

Can you explain to me, how uncertified technicians can work in US hospitals?
Blame everything else to your authorities it they do.

Any kitchen knive on sale anywhere can be used to kill somebody - and has
been used in many millions of cases.

Franz

Franz Schoenhofer
PhD, MR iR
Habicherg. 31/7
A-1160 Vienna
AUSTRIA
phone -43-0699-1168-1319


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] Im
> Auftrag von A
> Gesendet: Freitag, 24. Juni 2005 01:03
> An: radsafe at radlab.nl
> Betreff: [ RadSafe ] RE: Medical Radiological Technician Oversight
>
>
> Of all the millions of radiological procedures performed by the many
> thousands of (possibly uncertified) technicians, is no one concerned that
> foul play is not occurring?
>
> Imagine for a moment that one tech decided not to be upstanding and
> trustworthy, for whatever reason...
>



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