Resolving the technologist shortage: A summary of ACR and ASRT efforts to meet the increasing demand for RTs

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 842-847

  Williams, Charles D ^a,b   Maloney, Eileen M ^a,c   McElveny, Ceela ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

^b Tallahassee Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^c Passaic County Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

ASRT; Career ladder; Radiologic technologists; Radiologist assistant; Recruitment; Technologist shortage

Indexed keywords

AGING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMAGING; MANPOWER; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY; REGISTER; REVIEW;

EID: 84928096666     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.05.020     Document Type: Article

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