Radiologic Technologist Week - A very diversified role
Radiologic Technologist Week ... This is National Radiologic Technologist Week. The Veterans Memorial Hospital Radiology Department technologists are all cross-trained in a wide variety of x-ray services and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. X-rays are read by a radiologist 24 hours a day, seven days a week through Teleradiology, for quick interpretation, especially helpful in the case of emergencies. Pictured above is the Veterans Memorial Hospital Radiology Department team, from left to right, including Heidi Ryan, Renee Stokman, Siobhan Kurth, Amanda Leiran, Keisha Coon, Kelly Baxter and Danielle Ferring. Pictured below with the ultrasound machine is Rachel Wagner, Ultrasonographer. Submitted photos.
November 5-11 is observed as National Radiologic Technologist Week. The Veterans Memorial Hospital Radiology Department radiologic technologists are all cross-trained in a wide variety of x-ray services. One of them is on-call, 24 hours a day.
The department offers Mammography, CT scanning, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Echocardiograms and Bone Densitometry, as well as all basic x-ray services. The x-ray equipment provides detailed pictures of all bones, plus fluoroscopy for pictures of organs inside the body.
X-rays taken at Veterans Memorial Hospital are able to be read by a radiologist 24 hours a day, seven days a week through Teleradiology, for quick interpretation, which can be especially helpful in the case of emergencies.
“The role of a Radiologic Technologist in a smaller hospital is very diversified and definitely never boring,” states Amanda Leiran, Radiologic Supervisor. “We are a very conducive team that always works so well together and are always thinking about what’s best for the patient.”
For more information about local radiography services, or to learn more about a career as a radiologic technologist, call the Veterans Memorial Hospital Radiology Department at 563-568-3411.
