5. The Radiologic Technology Profession Flashcards
Also known as medical radiation technologist and as radiographer
Radiologic Technologist
Performs imaging of the human body for diagnosis or treating problems
Radiologic Technologist
Expert and knowledgeable about patient handling, physics, anatomy, physiology, pathology and radiology
Radiologic Technologist
Assess patients, develop optimal radiologic techniques or plans and evaluate radiographs
Radiologic Technologist
Radiologic Technology Modalities
Diagnostic Radiography, Sonography, Fluoroscopy, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy, Mammography
Board of Radiologic Technology
“Radiologic Technology Act of 1992”
created on February 27, 1992 by virtue of Republic Act No. 7431
First Board of RT
- Fortunato C. Gabon Jr. – chairman
- Jose T. Gaffud
- Editha C. Mora
- Dexter R. Rodelas
- Dr. Eulina M. Valdezco
The rules and regulations governing the examination, registration, licensure and practice of radiologic
and x-ray technology was promulgated on _________
September 20, 1993
The Board conducted its first fully computerized licensure examinations on __________, the
results were released on __________
December 27, 1993,
April 9, 1994
2nd batch of Board
- Mr. Nicomedes M. Gopez – Chairman
- Mr. Mario O. Chavez
- Mr. Lorenzo A. Reveldez Jr.
- Dr. Orestes P. Monzon
- Dr. Eulina M. Valdezco
3rd Batch of Board
- Ms. Wilhelmina M. Gana
- Dr. Orestes P. Monzon
- Mr. Bayani C. San Juan
- Mr. Zaldy M. Ambon
- Ms. Cecilia S. Mananghaya
Current Board
- Mr. Reynaldo A.S. Tisado
- Dr. Orestes P. Monson
- Dr. Maria Jessette B. Canales
- Mr. Bayani C. San Juan
Qualifications of the Board Members,
Each member of the Board shall at the time of his appointment:
-Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines
-Be a good moral character
-Be at least thirty (30) years of age
-Is neither a member of the faculty, whether full time, part time or lecturer, of any school,
college or university where a regular course of in radiologic technology is taught, nor has
any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in such institution during his term of office as
a Board member
Qualifications of the Board Members,
Three (3) members of the Board, including the Chairman, shall at a time of their appointment:
-Be a radiologic technologist
-Have at least ten (10) years practice as radiologic technologists prior to their
appointment: Provided that the three (3) radiologic technologists appointed as members
of the first Board shall be deemed automatically registered as radiologic technologists
upon assumption of their duties as member.
Qualifications of the Board Members,
One (1) member of the Board shall at a time of his appointment:
- Be a radiologist
- Has at least ten (10) years of practice as a radiologist prior to his appointment
Qualifications of the Board Members,
One (1) member of the Board shall at the time of his appointment:
- Be a medical physicist
- Hast at least ten (10) years of practice as a medical physicist
ARRT
American Registry of Radiologic Technology
Is the world’s largest credentialing organization that seeks to ensure high quality patient care in medical
imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy.
ARRT
Test and certify technologists and administer continuing education and ethics requirements for their
annual registration.
ARRT
First registered radiologic technologist
Sister M. Beatrice Merrigan
Sister M. Beatrice Merrigan Took Radiography Exam on
________ and ___ essays and ___ films
November 17, 1922,
20 essays,
10 films
Hospital Merrigan worked at
St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City
Founded by Radiological Society of North America with the support of American
Roentgen Ray Society and the American Society of X-ray Technicians
Registry
(Year) American Registry of X-ray Technicians,
RSNA and ASXT
1936
RSNA
Radiological Society of North America
(Year) The board was appointed by ACR and ASRT
1944
40 years after - American Registry of Radiologic Technology
-Designation Awarded by ARRT
-R.T. – Registered Technologist; R.R.A. – Registered Radiologist Assistant; R.T. (R)(M)(ARRT);
R.R.A., R.T. (R)(ARRT)
-(R) – radiography; (N) – Nuclear Medicine Technology; (T) – Radiation Therapy; (MR) –
Magnetic Resonance Imaging; (S) – Sonography; (M) – Mammography; (CT) – computed
Tomography; (QM) – Quality Management; (BD) – Bone Densitometry; (CI) – CardiacInterventional Radiography; (VI) – Vascular-Interventional Radiography; (CV) – CardiovascularInterventional Radiography; (VS) – Vascular Sonography; (BS) – Breast Sonography
ISRRT
International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists
Idea was proposed during _____ International Congress of Radiology in Munich where 24 countries represented
1959
To assist the education of radiographers
ISRRT
To support the development of medical radiation technology worldwide
ISRRT
15 National Societies formed ISSRT in ____
1962
(Year) Officially founded during World Congress
1962
First President of World Congress
Miss D. van Dijk – of Netherlands
First Secretary General of World Congress
Mr. E.R. Hutchinson – of United Kingdom
Established an Education Committee
Miss K.C. Clark
(Year) Established an Education Committee
1960’s
First International Teachers Seminar
1966
Official recognition as a Non-Governmental Organization in Official Relations of the United
Nations rostered with ________
1967
ECOSC
Economic and Social Council
ECOSC
