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A Message from the SMRT President |
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Ben
Kennedy, B.App.Sc.(MIT) MMRT
SMRT President, 2013-2014
“…we are excited to continue to raise the
bar in MRI safety education for our entire
community” |
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Since the Annual
Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, the SMRT has
been exceedingly busy with several projects..Read more… |
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Editor’s Letter |
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Julie
Strandt-Peay, BSM,R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT
Signals Editor
“The SMRT is expanding collaboration with other organizations who strive for professional development and education.”
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Welcome to E-Signals, the quarterly electronic
newsletter produced for the membership and those who
support the efforts of the SMRT...Read more… |
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New Position of SMRT Safety Officer is Announced |
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Vera
Kimbrell, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)
SMRT Past President and Safety Officer
“Safety has always been paramount in our workplace and in the minds of MR Technologists/Radiographers.” |
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aware the ISMRM has always had a Safety Committee
and the SMRT has had two seats on a rotating yearly
basis...
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2014 Annual Meeting: Setting the Trends for Global
MR Education |
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Rhonda
F.
Walcarius, B.Sc.(MRT)(R)(MR)
2014 Chair, Program Committee
“We hope you will plan on joining us in Milan.” |
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| Now is the
time to make your plans to attend the 23rd SMRT
Annual Meeting...
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MR Technologists and Radiographers Invited to Share Their Work |
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Sheryl
Foster, MHSc.(MRS)(MRI)
2014 Chair, Education Committee
“The Education Committee would like to
encourage all members and their colleagues
to participate in this educational forum, as
sharing your work can be both a teaching and
learning experience for all of us.” |
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| Since the
SMRT Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA,
the Education Committee has been reviewing and
refining its processes in preparation...
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The Shortage of Helium: History and Comment |
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Emanuel Kanal, M.D., F.A.C.R., FISMRM, AANG
Director, Magnetic Resonance Services
Professor of Radiology and Neuroradiology
Department of Radiology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
“MRI now numbers among the main
applications in the world for helium
utilization!” |
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| The following
apply to helium stores on this planet: 1) Most do
not recognize the seriousness of the shortage of
this element...
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Alliance for MRI Shares Important News in Europe |
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Helle
Juhl Simonsen, MRT
Chair, Global Relations
“After almost 10 years of uncertainty, the
Members of the European Parliament today
took the step to ensure continued patient
access to MRI...” |
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Parliament approves important changes to European
health and safety legislation enabling continued
access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
technology for patients in Europe....
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The SMRT Collaborates with Societies to Provide Education
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Cindy R.
Comeau, B.S., R.T.(N)(MR), FSMRT
SMRT External Relations Liaison
“The SMRT leadership looks forward in its
continued discussions with the SNMMI
Technologists Section…” |
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| The Society
of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
held its annual meeting in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada...
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Call for SMRT Nominations and Award Candidates
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Vera
Kimbrell, B.S., R.T.(R)(MR)
SMRT Past-President; Chair, Nominations and
Awards Committees
“As a member of
the SMRT it is your professional
responsibility to actively participate in
the future direction of our society.” |
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| On behalf of
the Nominating Committee I invite members of the
SMRT to nominate individuals for membership of the
Policy Board (four positions) and for
President-Elect (one position) by 1 September
2013. ...
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Video Home Studies Available for Continuing Education Credits |
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Vanessa Orchard, DCR(D), PGDip.(Nuc Med),
M.Sc.(MRI)
Chair, SMRT Publications Committee
“This is a
great opportunity for members unable to
attend the annual meeting to gain some
insight into the quality and range of topics
presented at the annual meetings.” |
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| As chair of
the SMRT Publications Committee this year I would
like to introduce myself and announce the new video
home studies from the 2013 SMRT Meeting in Salt Lake
City which will soon be available on the SMRT
website....Read
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Milestone 60th Home Study: Diffusion Weighted Imaging in the Breast |
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Anne
Marie Sawyer, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR) FSMRT
Editor, SMRT Home Studies
"Diffusion-weighted MR imaging that can be
used to measure apparent diffusion
coefficients (ADCs) - a quantitative measure
of the diffusivity of water - provides
information related to tumor cellularity and
the integrity of cell membranes and is
sensitive to intratumoral changes induced by
chemotherapy." |
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| We are
pleased to present the SMRT Educational Seminars,
Volume 16, Number 2: “Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging
of the Breast.” This is the 60th accredited home
study developed by the SMRT…Read
more… |
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E-Signals
is a publication by the International Society for
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for the benefit of the
SMRT membership and those individuals and
organizations that support the educational programs
and professional advancement of the SMRT and its
members. This publication is the compilation of
the leadership of the SMRT and the contributions of the
staff in the ISMRM Central Office. |
