Not to Be the Fashion Police, but are Your Scrubs Sexy?
Yep, you read it correctly! The old adage says “sex” will sell anything and it seems that includes scrubs! We know all scrubs aren’t created equal, one size doesn’t fit…
The Demise of the Purple Cow
Doctors are not actually treating illness but instead doing their best to simply manage it, a completely broken philosophy of care. I have been reading a lot lately about jobs.…
FDA approves first drug comprised of an active ingredient derived from marijuana to treat epilepsy
One 6/25/18 the FDA approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in…
What’s All This Noise About Radiation Safety Training?
I have been frequently heard to say that among the things you are never supposed to debate with your friends and family are sex, money, religion, and Radiation Hazards!! It…
Ouch! DBT Accreditation is here!
The long awaited Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) accreditation process is here and not without controversy. Although DBT was approved by the FDA in 2011, facilities are operating under the temporary…
New Expert Consensus Document Provides Best Practice for Radiation Safety
Radiation-based procedures are increasing in frequency with all the associated inherent risks. A new expert consensus document from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Rhythm Society, North American Society…
Proposed TJC Standards Revision that Relate to Fluoroscopy and CT Services
The Joint Commission is revising standards to better address risks related to the provision of fluoroscopy and CT in the Ambulatory Care, Critical Access Hospital, Hospital, and Office-Based Surgery accreditation…
What is the Correct Placement Method for Radiography Markers?
Some of the latest chatter via Rad Tech communities have been directed at how we do our work. I have always found this topic to be extremely interesting. There are…