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Perspectives – Scope of Practice

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T11:02:37-07:00

Alex is a nuclear medicine technologist working in a radiology department. The department is considering allowing nuclear medicine technologists to inject a small amount of radiotracer for sentinel lymph node imaging. Is this activity within Alex’s scope of practice? The College has approval for members to perform some/all of the restricted activities, as identified in the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation). The Regulation states that nuclear medicine technologists are authorized to perform the following restricted activity: 15(1)(d) [...]

Perspectives – Scope of PracticeAdrienne Hislop2024-03-07T11:02:37-07:00

The Leadership Gap: Supporting New Front line Leaders in Cancer Care

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:55:24-07:00

Author: Gillian Graham, MRT(T), CMD, MA (Leadership), CHE Although an individual may have gained considerable competence and skill in their specific discipline, it is unclear what resources are required for an experienced clinician to develop to a clinical leader. As a first step for many, front line leadership positions are often the only practical way to develop behaviors suited to more advanced leadership roles in health care. Read the article on the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences [...]

The Leadership Gap: Supporting New Front line Leaders in Cancer CareAdrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:55:24-07:00

Continuing Competence Program Update 2020

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:50:06-07:00

This year, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the College Council, Competence Committee and Registrar have considered this evolving situation and made two changes to the current CCP cycle that runs from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2020. The minimum number of learning hours required this year is 12. You may choose to defer your audit to 2020-2021 year. Read more about the changes to the 2019-20 cycle. The next CCP cycle will start September 1, 2020, and [...]

Continuing Competence Program Update 2020Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:50:06-07:00

Toward an Improved Wrist View: Qualitative and Quantitative Investigation of the 20° Axial Lateral Wrist X-Ray

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:53:04-07:00

Authors: Anastasia Gasheva, BSc, MRT(R), Colleen McHugh, MRT(R), ACR, Angela Scharfenberger, MD, Jacob Jarenko, MD In standard lateral wrist radiographs, the radiocarpal joint is often obscured because of the angulation of the radial styloid process. A modified lateral projection at a 20° angle has been shown to demonstrate the distal radius in profile in postoperative patients without superimposing of the orthopedic hardware used in open reduction and internal fixation procedures over the wrist joint. We assessed whether this 20° [...]

Toward an Improved Wrist View: Qualitative and Quantitative Investigation of the 20° Axial Lateral Wrist X-RayAdrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:53:04-07:00

Annual Report 2019

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:44:48-07:00

The 2019 Annual Report represents the ever-evolving landscape of the specialties the College regulates and shows the change that members and the College have gone through over the years. It is a demonstration of our continued evolution as a responsible, profession-based regulator. The annual report has been submitted to the Legislative Assembly under Section 4 of the Health Professions Act. We encourage you to read the report and share it with others.

Annual Report 2019Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:44:48-07:00

Database and Member Portal Upgrade

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:45:49-07:00

The College began implementing our three-year strategic plan in 2019, and one of the first projects we undertook to enhance our capacity as a regulator was upgrading our aging online database and member portal. After a year of planning, development and testing, we’re ready to launch the new system next month. We’re using the same software as before (Alinity) but a newer version that features necessary security enhancements, a more user-friendly interface and a wider array of member functions. [...]

Database and Member Portal UpgradeAdrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:45:49-07:00

Changing and Challenging Times: Preparing for Our “New Normal”

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:57:48-07:00

By Brenda Robinson COVID-19 has changed so much of what we know as “going to work” day to day. We now go to work with different perspectives, different expectations, different approaches and different priorities. How are some of these differences manifesting themselves in our day-to-day work? What is happening to create these changes? The whole idea of shared information has changed. The meaning of transparency is enhanced and extended. There has never been a time in our world when [...]

Changing and Challenging Times: Preparing for Our “New Normal”Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:57:48-07:00

A Conversation with Ayman Darwish

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T11:03:55-07:00

We recently interviewed Ayman Darwish, MRT(R)(MR), acting MRI chair/MRT clinical liaison at NAIT. Watch a short video on the biggest changes he’s seen in the field on YouTube.

A Conversation with Ayman DarwishAdrienne Hislop2024-03-07T11:03:55-07:00

Engaging Your Mental Toughness

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T11:04:51-07:00

SAIT recently hosted a webinar led by Jennie Gilbert and Lauren Bishop on mental toughness. Watch a short video with a reminder of some small nudges that can help you engage your mental toughness on YouTube.

Engaging Your Mental ToughnessAdrienne Hislop2024-03-07T11:04:51-07:00

Behind the Desk – Michelle L.

Behind the Desk – Michelle L.

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:59:28-07:00

In this edition of Behind the Desk, we highlight a College member in Calgary who has chosen to practice in nuclear medicine technology. Michelle L. gives us a glimpse into why she chose nuclear medicine, what her work day involves and her insights into the profession. What intrigued you to enter this profession? The part that intrigued me the most to become a nuclear medicine technologist is working with radioactive isotopes such as Technetium 99m and F-18. As I [...]

Behind the Desk – Michelle L.Adrienne Hislop2024-03-07T10:59:28-07:00