Vol. 43 NUMBER 3

MISSOURI

RADIOGRAPHER January, 197

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'Board of Directors

PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN John M. Bryan 1810 N. Garth Columbia, Mo. 65202

BOARD MEMBER Debra Hurst 2032 B Waterfront Dr. Columbia, Mo. 65202

PRESIDENT-ELECT Pam Fulmer 16408 Ellison Way Independence, Mo. 64055

VICE-PRESIDENT John Desch 1307 Gary Columbia, Mo. 65203

SECRETARY Barbara Hente 3708 Joyce Granite City, II. 62040

TREASURER Kathryn Parsons 109 A Albany Columbia, Mo. 65201

1st DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE

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3rd DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE

contact Debbie Hurst

4th DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE Gary McDaniel 1066 McCausland St. Louis, Mo. 63117

5th DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE Nikki Thielmann Cox Medical Center 1423 N. Jefferson Springfield, Mo. 65802

7th DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE Ruby Givens Cox Medical Center 1423 N. Jefferson Springfield, Mo. 65802

PARLIAMENTARIAN Norman L. Hente 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, Mo. 63110

PARLIAMENTARIAN EMERITUS Ulysses D. Murray 4965 A Northland Ave. St. Louis, Mo. 63113

EDITOR, RADIOGRAPHER WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN Barbara W. Hente

EDUCATION COMMITTEE James Watson 3705 Rutledge Columbia, Mo. 65202

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE John Desch

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Millie Burns 1111 west 36th Street Independence, Mo. 64055

NOMINATING COMMITTEE Debbie Zoeller 217 Carson Drive Belleville, II. 62223

1985 CONVENTION CHAIRMAN Connie D. Huesgen 2037 S. Thelma Springfield, Mo. 65807

EASTERN COUNSELOR Gary McDaniel 1066 McCausland St. Louis, Mo. 63117

WESTERN COUNSELOR Rubydell Givens 1938 E. Stoneridge Springfield,' Mo. 65803

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS page

BOARD OF DIRECTORS and Committees

ASRT SCANNER, September 1984 5

6-11

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, July 1984

ARRT NEWSLETTER

12-13

14-15

PRE-CONVENTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

MSRT ANNUAL MEETING -

16

Minutes of the Business Sessions 17-19

POST-CONVENTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The RADIOGRAPHER is the official publication of the Missouri Society of Radiologic Technologists, affiliated with the American S~ciety of Radiologic Technologists.

The initials R.T. when used with proper names in this journal, refer to those individuals certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

ALL ADDRESS CHANGES SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE EDITOR.

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HONORS AFTERNOON

The Board of Directors of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists would . like to extend their congrat­ulations to the award recipients of the 1984 ASRT Annual Meeting.

The NEMA winners arc: First Place· Roland Clements, RT, F AS RT and Harry Nakayama, RT; Second Place· Melanic Croft; and Third Place· Gina Brinkley.

The 1984 Scientific Display winners are: First Place - Phillip O. Barry, RT and Mark L. Peterson; Second Place . Marilyn H. Sac ke tt, RT and Oennis Car­roll, RT; and Third Place - Dale Frank, RT.

Marilyn Fay. RT, presented the 1984 Cahoon Memorial Lecture, 01 ••• What is Past is Prologue . .. ".

j ack Malott, RT, and joseph Fodor, RT, received the JEAN I. WIDGER AWARD for the most outstanding article published in the ASRT journal, RADIOLOG IC TECHNOLOGY, during the past year. The article, entitled, "Digital Vascular Imaging, " appeared in Volume 55, Number 2, the November/ December issue of RADIOLOG IC TECHNOLOGY.

The September/October issue of RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY wil l contain a complete report of the 1984 ASRT Annual Meeting.

Volume XVI, No. 4 july/August/Septem ber 1984

Published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (USPS-706-540)

NEW ASRT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Becky Kruse, RT(R), succeeded Bill May, RT(R). as President of AS RT at the recent ASRT Annual Meeting in Reno. Ms. Kruse than proceeded to install the newly elected Officers and Directors as members of ASRT's Board of Directors. Installed were:

Dolores Wilson, RT(R) Vice-President

jane L. Anderson, RT(R) Secretary-T reasu rer

Roland W. Clements, RT(R). FASRT President-£Iect

Betty j . Mattea, RT(R) Director, Region I

Bette A. Schans, RT(R) Director, Region III

Ruth E. Rinehart, RT(R) Director, Region VI

Gary L. Tomaszewski, RT(R)(N) Nuclear Medicine Technology Board

Member

Our congratulations to the new Officers and Directors. We wish you much success and pledge our support to assist you in ca(rying out your duties and responsibilities as representatives of the American Society of Rad io­logic Technologists.

OFFICER NOMINATIONS

The society does not run itself; it is dependent on effective management, communication and production. These necessary ingredients are provided by good leadership. We need leaders who are innovative, enthusiastic and con­cerned with society affa irs. The mem­bersh ip is responsible to provide th is leadership through the election of officers . The nominating committee is currently see king cand idates for the offices of President Elect, Vice Presi­dent, Secretary-Treasurer, and Diagnos­t ic Medical Sonography Board Member. Review the technologists in your area to find those wi th the experience and the knowledge, and submit them as can­didates to the Nominating Committee.

To meet the qualifications for an office, please see Chapter I X of the ASRT Bylaws.

Each candidate must be submitted by a letter of nomination to a member of the nominating committee, no later than December 15, 1984.

The 1984-85 Nominating Committee is as follows:

j anis M. Phillips, RTT 1 01 2-G Mountain top Court Birmingham, AL 35212

Renate W. Krueger, RTR 9705 SW Hall Blvd, No. 14 Tigard, OR 97223

William j. PI os, RTN 11 20 N. Ardmore Vi liaPark,lL 60818

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New ASRT Officers and Directors . .... ••• •........ . •.. Page 1 Honors Afternoon . . . . . . ••...• ••••• • ••.• • . • • •••. Page 1 Officer Nomin ations .• . .• .... . . ••••••.. . . .. • . . . . . Page 1 J RC Position Statement • . ... . ••.•• __ ..... . ....•... Page 2 NRTW .•.••..• •.•• .. . .• • •• • •• .... •. .. ...... Page 2 Pro~ram Eval uation Report .•.•. • •. . .... . . . '.' .. .... . Page 2 AS T Announ~e.me nts . ........ • • • •••••• • • • • • • . . .. Page 3 N EMA CompetitIon .• ... .....•• .. .•.. . ' . . •..••... Page 3 Scientific Display: Competition •.•.• ••• •• . • .. • . • .. . ... Page 3 Criteria fo r AR RT Appoin tment ..••. . ... ... . . .. .. .. .. Page 4 Educational Opportunities ..•..•••.•.•. . . _ .. ... .. . .. Page 4 ACS Films ..... . ... . ......... . ....•••..•••... Page 4 Ra~i~tion Therapy Technology Corner . . ..•••..•.•..•.... Page 7 Affiliate Update . .. . ..•• .. •• ... .. ••••. • . . ... .• .. Page'

ASRT ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM EVALUATION REPORT

B~cause the professional success of the Society is tied closely to the strength and vitality of the educational offerings, the ASRT would like to share with you a com­prehensive evaluation of the courses offered at the 1984 Annual Meeting. The report is a compilation of individual evaluations completed by participants in the courses.

Outstanding Good Fair Poor

Quality of Audiovisual Presentation 589 511 114 20 Manner and Skill of Presentation 761 400 71 7 Overall Course Rating:

Scientific Merit 571 415 61 14 Value of Content to you 670 352 68 14 Relevance to Patient Care 484 399 115 33

TOTALS 3075 2077 435 88

A variety of courses were offered including topics on microcomputers, education, management, and scientific presentations. Each course was related to the profes­sional radiologic technologist geared toward improving effectiveness in the career.

From reviews of the report it is evident that participants felt the educational courses were of great value and we wish to thank the faculty who contributed their profes­sional expertise and time to make the 1984 Annual Meeting successful. These people are Robert Walker, RT; Jack C. Malott, RT; Beth Anderhub, RT; Mary DiStefano, RT; Paul J. Friday, PhD; Barry Anthony, RT; Philip Maynard, RT; Harriet St. Laurent, RT; Diane Kawamura, MEd, RT; Marianne Tortorici, EdD, RT; Sue Daniel; Terry Pisel; Dean Vaugh; Lee A. Casaleggio; Lelia Grimes, RT; Jane Ward, RT; Joseph Fodor, III, RT; Silvio Ubaldi, RT; Stewart C. Bushong, ScD; William Smith, EdD; Thomas Ed­wards, RT;· Robert A. Bell, PhD; Terry Eastman, RT; Beverly Buck, RT; Ray Golds­worthy, RT; Jay S. Herron; James Fain; Pamela Wight; Elizabeth Spiro, RT; and Jeb Lesch.

A special thank you to all who responded to the evaluations. Because of your genuine interest, the ASRT will continue to offer up-to-date and creatively structured infor­mation. Should you have specific topics which you would like to see addressed, please forward your ideas to the ASRT EJ<lecutive Office by October 1, 1984. The annual meeting is truly your meeting and we encourage your input in the early planning stages.

Watch for details of our 1985 Annual Meeting in Denver, June 22 - 27, 1985 in the ASRT Journal, Scanner, and advanced registration materials.

NRTW

Remember that National Radiologic Technology Week will be held from 'November 5 - 11, 1984. NRTW but­tons and information packets are available for· this event. For. more information, please contact the ASRT Executive Office.

Continued from Page 1 Susan Linck, RT, DMS 3626 Gustine St. Louis, MO 63116

James A. Kranz, RT 3504-1 Noyes Avenue Charleston, WV 25304

Gale E. Peterson, RT 208 Church North Platte, NE 69101

Rita Heinlein, .RT Director, School of Rad. Tech. Belvedere at Greenspring Baltimore,.MD 21215

J RC POSITION STATEMENT

Site Visit and Accreditation Programs in Cooperation with State Licensing Agencies

The Position of the J oint Review Com­mittee on Education in Radiologic Technology

The Joint Review Committee on Edu­cation in Radiologic Technology recog­nizes the right of each state to act on behalf of tne welfare of its citizens by requiring minimum standards for edu­cation, and certification prerequisite to the practice of radiologic teChnology in any and all of its disciplines. ThiS Joint Review Committee shares these same goals as evidenced by its activities in the accreditation of educational programs in radiography and radiation therapy technology.

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J RC STATEMENT continued

The J RC has cooperated with various states in joint site visit and accreditation activities since 1976. Experience has shown that educational programs can benefit from joint activities in several ways. Foremost among the benefits to the prosrams are reduction in the num­ber of site visits, prerequisite paperwork and the costs of accreditation. Ex­perience has also shown that programs can be effectively evaluated for com­pliance with specific state standards and the Essentials of an Accredited Edu­~a.tion~1 r~ogram through a single Jomt sIte VISIt.

The details of a cooperative site visit and accreditation program can vary depending on the workm~ relationships most desirable, and SUIted, to the individual state., In all cases, however, the J RC emphasizes that the state agency or board retains its autonomy. I n each case of cooperation, an agree­ment is made between the state agency and the Joint Review Committee which may be supplemented by guidelines containing the working details of the cooperative relationship.

Some of the options for a cooperative site visit and accreditation program are:

1) The J oint Review Committee con­ducts evaluations routinely and ac­cording to published procedure and notifies the state of the results.

2) The J RC notifies the state of the schedule of visits within that, state but oth'erwise conducts the evaluations according to normal procedures.

3) The, Joint Review Committee and the state cooperate in establishing the schedule of site visits and members of the state agency may accompany the site visit team.

4) The J RC and the state cooperate in establishing the schedule of sIte visits and jointly appoint the visiting team, which may include site visitor develop­ment programs. This option also in­cludes the joint filing of reports be­tween the agencies and to the edu­.;ational program.

5) The J RC conducts the evaluations , for the state according to a schedule

determined by the state agency with reports developed and processed in a mutually agreeable manner.

Th~ fees normally char~ed to edu­cational programs underWrite the costs. Programs experience savings throuJdl some cooperative activities because die state funds the participation of its site visitors. The options above are only examples and can serve as a framework for designing any number of working relationships. If a joint venture could serve the needs of your state and the educational programs, please contact the Joint Review 'Commi'ttee's Exec: utive Office for additional information.

ASRT ANNOUNCEMENTS ASRT ANNOUNCEMENTS ASRT ANOUNCEMENTS ASRT ANNOUNCEMENTS

1985 NEMA COMPETITION

All manuscripts submitted for award consideration for 'the 1985 NEMA competition must be postmarked on or b~fore midnight, December 1, 1984. This date is fast approaching and will be upon us before we know it. Applica­tions with rules and regulations are available from the ASRT Executive Office. Technologists and students who are members of ASRT are eli­gible to compete.

Manuscripts should be of at least 1500 words and must be typed, double spaced, in standard manuscript style on one side of good grade white paper, 8*" x 11" in size. Wide margins and numbered pages are also necessary. Four copies must be submitted, three unidentified and one identified. Handling and judging of essays shall be the sole responsibility of the NEMA

_Committee. Judging will be done on the unidentified manuscripts and will be based on the following: Originality; educational/technical value; organiza­tion of material; and mechanics.

To receive an application and copy of the rules, please contact the ASRT Executive Office. Remember, all manuscripts must be postmarked no later than midnight, December 1, 1984!

MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHERS . 1984 SOURCE BOOK

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health has compiled a "Source Book of Educational Materials for Medical Radiographers - 1984.". It is a com­pendium of educational materials and teaching aids available in the field of medical radiography. It is available from the Superintendent of Docu­ments, U.S. Government Printing Of­fice, Washington, D.C. 20402, Stock No. 017-015-00222-5 at $2.75 per copy.

RADIOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS COMMITTEE REESTABLISHED

At the Annual Meeting, the ASRT Board of Directors reestablished the Radiography Essentials Committee. This' committee will be chaired by Jo Ann Gorham, RT. If you have any comments, information, or data regarding the Radiography Essentials, please sent them to Mrs. Gorham, Good Samaritan Hospital, Department of Radiology, 310 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40508.

NEW UNITS FOR RTT CURRICULUM GUIDE

Three new units have recently been developed for inclusion in the Radiation Therapy Curriculum Guide. The three units, Quality Assurance, Hyperthermia, and a An Introduction to Computer Applications, reflect recent advances in the field. The units should tie of particular interest to Radiation Therapy· Program Directors.

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists would like to thank the 1983-84 Committee on Radiation Therapy Technology, Beverly A. Buck, RTT, RicharQ Jalonack, RTT, Joyce Kilcoyne, RTT, Linda Wingfield, RTT, and Barbara Flexner, RTT, for their donation of professional expertise to develop these units.

Should you already have a copy of the curriculum guide, these addendums are available for members at a cost of $15.00, and for non-members, $20.00. To order your sets, please send· your name, address, check or money order in the correct amount, a copy of your membership card, and your request to the ASRT. Ex~~utive Office, 15000 Central SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123.

HEALTH EDUCATION DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE

The twelfth ·edition of the Allied Health Education Directory is now available through the American Medical Asso­ciation. This reference book provides information on educational programs in twenty-five allied health occupations. The Directory is very comprehensive and contains information on over 3000 accredited allied health edu­citional programs and requirements, job descriptions, employment character­istics, and opportunities to individuals interested in health careers. Also included is information relative to accreditation standards and processes convenient in establishing educational programs. The Directory can be ob­tained by contacting the American Medical Association, Order Depart­ment OP-182, P.O. Box 10946, Chi­cago, Illinois 60610, at a cost of $14.00 per copy - handling $1.50.

1984 ANNUAL MEETING CASSETTES AVAILABLE

If you weren't there, you can capture the excitement of. the Reno Annual" Meeting by taking advantage of this great learning opportunity in your home, car, or office. ASRT cassettes bring education to you when and wherever you choose.

To order ASRT annual meeting cassettes, please see page 8 of this issue.

Vilith WORLD CONGRESS

The I nternational Society of Radio­graphers and Radiological Technicians will hold the Vilith World Congress of Radiology in Honolulu, HI, July 2-6, 1985. This meeting promises a variety of interesting and educational seminars, workshops, panel discussions, and a full social program. For further infor­mation, please contact: Vllith ISRRT World Congress, c/o GTU, Inc., 720 North Saint Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1997.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 1985 ANNUAL MEETING

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is looking for volunteers to conduct educational programs at the 1985 ASRT Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. If you would like to volunteer to present a program, or have sug­gestions as to timely and relevant topics for programs, please contact: Jana B. Knol, Director of Education, ASRT, 15000 Central, SE, Albuquer­que, NM 87123.

1985 SCIENTIFIC DISPLAY COMPETITION

All scientific display applications sub­mitted for award consideration for the 1985 Scientific Display competition must be postmarked on or before midnight, May 21, 1985. Applications with rules and regulations which govern the competition are available from the Executive Office. Begin preparing now! Competition for awards is available to members in trn-ee categories: Graduate Technologists, Student Technologists, and Affiliate Societies.

Program Directors: Please encourage your students to participate i·n the ASRT Scientific Display Competition!

CRITERIA FOR ARRT APPOINTMENT

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is currently accepting nominations for the appointment of an ARRT trustee, the' four year appoint­ment to become effective July 19, 1985.

All ASRT members are encouraged to nominate for this appointment. Please send your nominations, based on the following criteria, to the Vice Chair­man of the Committee, Bill May, RT, ltawamba Junior College, Dept. of Radiologic Technology, Fulton,MS 38801, by November 15, 1984.

Criteria for the selection of Trustees of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Education: Preferably a technologist with some college education and/or sufficient experience as ch ief tech­nologist, special procedure technol­ogist with staff exposure, director of education, or instructor with demon­strated expertise in diagnostic nuclear medicine or radiation therapy tech­nology. A graduate from an AMA approved educational program and certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Philosophy: A technologist who shows evidence of understanding the inter-

. relationships of ASRT, ARRT, and the various Joint Review Committees as they relate to educational guidelines, standards, and certification.

Other Considerations:

1. Active membership in ASRT, three to five years prior. to appointment.

2. Must be enrolled in the Evidence of Continuing Education Program.

3. Candidate'S geographical location: Whenever possible, there should be a balanced geographical distribution of the members of the Board of Trustees.

4. Candidate'S area of expertise: Ideally, the Registry Board should reflect all the disciplines within the profession, i.e., radiography, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy technology, or other disciplines in which ARRT may have the responsibility for testing.

5. Candidate's employment position:

a) There should be an appropriate balance on the Registry Board of practicing technologists and educators.

b) There should be a balanced representation on the Registry Board from both hospital based and college based edu­cational programs.

c) Appropriate consideration should be given to a balance of Registry Board members from average sized general hospitals and large teaching institutions.

6. Support of employing institution: Before the final appointment, the candidate should provide written indication from his employer that he will be free to exercise the duties and responsibilities of a member of the Board of Trustees of the Registry.

DON'T FORGET 1984 ASRT/ASTRO MEETING

Washington Hilton Hotel Washington, DC

OCTOBER 7 - 12, 1984

For more information, contact: ASRT

15000 Central Avenue, SE Albuquerque, NM 87123

(505) 298-4500

EDUCA TIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

SEMINARS TO BE PRESENTED

The University of California in San Francisco will present two seminars for radiologic technologists. The first, HEAD AND NECK RADIOLOGY: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN DIAG­NOSTIC IMAGING will be held on September 8 - 9, 1984 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco. The second, MRI, CT & INTERVEN­TIONAl RADIOLOGY will be held January 7 - 11, 1985 at the Fairmont !"f0tel in San Francisco. For more Information, please contact the Uni­versity of California, San Francisco Department of Radiology, Radiology Postgraduate Education San Francisco CA 94143. ' ,

ACS FILMS

The American Cancer Society has recently released two motion pictures relating to the profession of radio­logic technology.

The first, "Not For Everyone," is intended to help recruit students. for the field of Radiation Therapy Tech­nology. The rapid expansion of this field has generated a dire need for Radiation Therapy Technologists. Through the efforts of the American Cancer Society in conjunction with C. Jules Rominger, MD, Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Mercy Medical Center in Philadelphia, this motivational film focuses on educational programs in Radiation Therapy, advantages of a career in this field and the inner, as well as material rewards. I t is an excellent supplement for any type of recruitment in this specialty area.

"Radioisotopes in the Diagnosis of Cancer." is an excellent film portrayal of the usefulness and reliability of nuclear imaging techniques for the diagnosis of cancer. Consultants for thiCi film are laura Thompson, MD, De ,artment of Nuclear Medicine, Brot­man Medical Center, Culver City, California, and leslie R. Bennett, MD, Professor of Radiological Sciences, uepartment of Nuclear Medicine, UCLA Medical Center, los Angeles, California. ~ d.etailed explanation of basic physics IS Included for understanding these nuclear imaging techniques along with a creative animation utilized to visually depict the complexity of the subject. The film also incorporates the most updated scanning techniques with cOm­puter processing along with information on selection of certain isotopes for diagnostic purposes.

Either of these films or informational brochures may be obtained on free loan through ·your local unit or division of the American Cancer Society. For your convenience, the division offices are listed on the next page. The ASRT wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the American Cancer Society for providing these invaluable resource materials to our profession.

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ARIZONA

The . Arizona State Society of Radio­logic Technologists will hold their 1984 Midyear ~eeting, October 5 - 7, 1984 at the Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, Arizona. For more information regarding this meeting, please contact: Dorothy johnson, RTR, 2034 W. Lawrence, Apt 1, Phoenix, AZ 85017.

The ASSRT's 36th Annual Meeting will be he,d May 31 to june 2, 1985 at the Westward Look Resort in Tucson. For further info'rmation, please contact: Pam Donohue, RTR, 5750 E. Camino del Tronido, Tucson, AZ 85715 OR ASSRT, Inc., P~O. Box 23822, Tempe AZ 85282. '

GEORGIA

The Georgia Society of, Radiologic Technologists held their 34th Annual 'Meeting at the Macon Hilton Hotel in Macon, GA on April 11 - 14, 1984. The new officers for 1984-85 are Cheryl Pressly, RT - President; Ruby Mont­gomery, RT - President Elect; Debra Ross, RT - Vice President; and james Sass, RT - Secretary.

IOWA

The Iowa Society of Radiologic Tech­nologists will hold their ~5th Annual Meeting at the Amana Holiday I nn in Amana, Iowa on September 20 - 22, 1984. For further information about this meeting, please contact: jayne Schuman, RT, 1302 Hammond Avenue Waterloo, IA 50702. '

MAINE

The Maine Society of Radiologic Tech­nologists 33rd Annual Spring Meeting was held May 10 - 11, 1984 at the Sheraton Inn in South Portland, Maine. The new officers for '1984-85 are: Cheryl johnson, RT - President; john Ferguson, RT - President Elect· Dottie Gilchrest, RT - Vice President; Louise Foote, RT - Treasurer; and, Maida Soehl, RT - Secretary. .

The 1984 Annual Fall (Educational Meeting will be held in Waterville Maine on November 8, 1984. Fo; more information, please contact: john Ferguson, RT, Department' of Radiology, Rumford Community Hos­pital, Rumford, Maine 04276.

VIRGINIA

The 36th Annual Convention of the Virginia Society of Radiologic Tech­nologists was held at the Hoi iday Inn ~ Tanglewood in Roanoke, VA, April 25 - 29, 1984. The new officers of the Virginia Society for 1984-85 are: joyce Hawkins, RT - President; Norma Arthur, RT - President Elect; Nancy Eutsler, RT - Vice President· and David Dillard, RT - Recording Secretary. joanne Greathouse RT will serve as Chairman of the Board'· Mary Lori tsch , RT, will serve as junio; M.e~ber of th~ Board; and Lloyd Bittinger, RT, Will remain as Executive Secretary.

WEST VIRGINIA

The 32nd Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologists was held on March 30 thru April 1, 1984 in Charleston West Virginia. Over 200 radiologi~ technologists and students attended. The new officers for the WVSRT for 1984-85 are: james Kranz, RT - Presi­dent; Millie Yahya, RT - President Elect; Melissa Haye, RT - Vice Presi­dent; Diane Eads, RT - Secretary­Treasurer; jill O. Freeman, RT - Exe­cutive Secretary., Sambra Fratto, RT' Erma Fleming, RT; Beth Reed, RT; and Karen Woolley, RT; will serve as ,C,ounselors for the West Virginia So­ciety.

WISCONSIN

District II of the Wisconsin Society-of Radiologic Technologists will host the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Wiscon­sin Society. This meeting will be held at the Sheraton Inn of Madison, WI on September 13 - 15, 1984. For more information and registration forms, please contact: Nadyne Graham, RT, 410 Walker Street, Mazomanie, WI 53560.

OLYMPIC TORCH

The staff at the ASRT Executive Office recently observed history as we watched the Olympic Torch car­riedpassed the Executive Office . on· its way through New Mexico to the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

RADIATION THERAPY CORNER

Looks as if a few thin,p are changing in our profession, doesn t it? When costs are cut, administrators start to econo­miz~ and there is a shift jn personnal duties and even iobs. The diaP.osis related groups (DRG's). are under a fixed prospective payment and in doubt hanging an effect on some institUtions. As f~ as the, r,adiotherapy free standing cancer center IS concerned, little effect, if any, will be noticed. However, hos­pital Dased therapy centers may have some concern.

Ra~i~tion therapY' teams were in com­petition at the 7th Annual Midwest Radiation Therapy Bowl, s~nsored by the Chicago Area Radiation Therapy Technologists and the .llIinois State Society of Radiolo&i-, Technologists on May 5 - 6, 1984. Teams came from Illinois, Ohio, Minneso~ Michipn Indiana, Tennessee, CaIiTornia, New York, Iowa, and Wisconsin. First place went to St. Joseph Hospital in MiI­w~iJkee, WI; second place to the Michael j. Owens Technology Institute of Toledo, Ohi~i third plac'e to the ~ayo School of nealth Related Science In Rochester MN; and fourth place to ~ontefiore Hospital and Medical Center In Bronx, NY.

A student review session was conducted during the two day session, as well as a program for educators. A total of 153 students and educators were in at-· tendance.

Please consider submitting an abstract for presentation at the AS RT I ASTRO meeting to be held in Washington, DC, on October 7 - 12, 1984. .

'There is also a great need for J>ap_ers to be submitted to RADIOLOGIC TECH­NOLOGY for publication. You pro­gram directors in training programs should encourage your . students to write. . I t's a ~eat way for involve­ment In our society. Perhaps some of you would like to share a paper - let me k!low.

Dates to remember:

September 6 - 8, 1984. New EnJdand Conference of" Radiologic Technol­ogiSts, at the Hartford Marriott, Farm­ingtonI-,. CT. CONTACT: Beverly Buck, KTT, (617) 732-6353

October 4 - 6 1984, Missouri/Illinois : Societies of Radiologic Technologist Joint ,Annual Meetinp in S1. Louis, MO. CONTACT: Debbie Zoeller, RTT' (618) 234-2120

For those of ypu that wish to share information on items in Radiation Therapy, there is a free newsletter th~t IS printed.' quarterly, please wrrte to me to receive It.

Ed Van Arsdale, RTT 1036 Wedgewood Road LexingtOn, KY 40514

In case you missed them ... or wanted to keep what you heard ... the 1984 ASRT Annual Meeting Educational

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Radiologic Effects During Pregnancy (Stewart C. Bushong, Sc.D., Professor of Radiologic Science, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX)

Radiologic Technology: Inside the Pressure Cooker (Paul J. Friday, Ph.D., President. Shadyside Psychological Services, P.C .. Pittsburgh, P A)

Competency·Based Education in Diag­nostic Medical Sonography (Diane M. Kawamura, M.Ed., RDMS. RT., Assist­ant Professor, Weber State College, Ogden, UT.I One cassette .. .... $8.50

Digital Vascular Imaging: Theory and Clinical Practice (Jack C. Malott, AS., R T., Director, Radiologic Administra­tion; Joseph Fodor, III, A .S. , R T.,

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The Problem with Personal Manage­ment is People (Lee A. Casaleggio. Management Development Consultant. Extension Instructor. University of California. Davis. CA)

o RT-55 Performance Appraisal for the Health Care Supervisor. Part I (William E. Smith, Ed.D .. Associate Professor, Health Services Administration. and

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o RT-60

o RT-61

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What are the Effects of Low Level Radiation on Radiologic Technolo­gists? (Stewart C. Bushong, Sc.D.I

Writing Effectively (Pamela Wight, Managing Editor, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, Tiburon, CA)

Communications (James W. Fain, M.A., Specialist in Interactional Conimunication, Marriage, Family and Child Counselor Intern. TRACE Counseling and Psychotherapy. Beverly Hills, CA)

Treatment Techniques for Definitive Breast and Medulloblastoma (Beverly A. Buck, RT.(R)(T). Technical Direc­tor, Joint Center for Radiation Therapy. Harvard Medical School, Boston. MA) One cassette .................. 58.50

Group Dynamics (Silvio E. Ubaldi, Ed.M .• R T. (T). Technical Administra­tor and Director of Edvcation. Depart­ment of Radiotherapy. Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Livingston. NJ.l

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Board of Directors Minutes The ~uly 21, 1984 Board of Directors meet1ng was called to order by Debbie ~urst, pr~sident at the Clarion Hotel 1n St. LOU1S, Mo. at 11.20 am.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

D. Hurst R. Givens R. Jerden c. Huesgen M. Ward N. Thielmann J. Bryan B. Hente

C. Miller

President· and Chairman 7th Dist. Rep. 4th Dist. Rep. Treasurer Past-President 5th Dist. Rep. President-elect Vice-President; Ways & Means Chm.; Editor, RADIOGRAPHER Secretary, 1984 Conv. Co-chairman

NON-BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

P. Fulmer Western Counselor u. Murray Parliamentarian

Emeritus J. Watson Education Chairman N. Hente Parliamentarian, Asoc.

Ed. , RADIOGRAPHER B. Venegoni 1984 Conv. Co-chair.

MINUTES from the April 28, 1984 Board Meeting were accepted as printed.

The articles of Incorporation have been received and given to Debbie.

Recess at 11:25 for a tour of the Clarion facilities with reconvene at 12.10 pm. .

President Debbie Hurst presented a report to the Board on the ASRT annual meeting held in Reno, Nevada.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

EDUCATION: An oral report was pre~~nted by Jim Watson regarding the sem1nars for the 1985 year. A seminar is being planned for Columbia either late March or early April to be held in conjunction with a Board Meeting.

WAYS & MEANS, RADIOGRAPHER: An oral

f~~gfdizf<ti:h~i ~~Iffl>~ t\~ll~t~aanHcf1f5~ RADIOGRAPHER.

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:

1st .District: See Western Counselor report.

3rd District: Debbie Hurst presented an oral report outlining upcoming .meetings.

4th District: A written report was sugmitted by Roy Jerden about the activities and meeting topics for the year. He reported that Barbara Hente was the 4th District representative to the ASRT meeting in June. The District Mallinckrodt Fellowship Award winners were Cynthia Miller (Technologist category) and Michael Scnhittgens (Student category).

5th District: Nikki Thielmann gave an oral report. She outlined meetings from September, 1984 thru July, 1~85.

7th District: A written report was submitted by Ruby Givens. New officers for District 7 are:

Ruby Givens - President Jan Dyer - President-elect and

'District Representative Marilyn Wolfe - Secretary/Treasurer

COUNSELOR REPORTS:

Eastern: No report.·

western: Pam Fulmer submitted a written report. She went to Springfield to install the new officers of the 7th District in June. She reported that most of her time has been taken with the reorganization of the 1st district. The new 1st district president is Alice Coughlin.

tORRESPONDENCE: Debbie. has been contacted by a firm in Jefferson City offering services ranging from mailing to following state legislation. The

Cont.

cost for these services would be about $8000 to $10,000 per year. Debbie has refused their offer because of price.

Debbie was also informed by the ASRT that Region 5 will be nominating a new Reqional.Director this year ~he Boara reVl.ewea "Ene quall.f1atl.OnS "for Regional Director Candidates.

She also has sent a letter to Mary Sebacher asking Mary to present the 1985 Sante Lecture.

CONVENTION REPORTS: 1985: An oral report was given by Nikki Thielmann stating that no new plans have been formal ized. She is in touch wi th Dr. Ken Steiner of UMC.

1984: A written report with pamphlet were submitted by Co-chairmen Cindy Miller and Beverly Venegoni. They outlined the program, expenses and donations received. Due to the large number of speakers, they will be receiving certificates instead of the usual plaques.

Motion: I move the Board of Directors of the MSRT approve the 1984 Annual Meeting program as revised. Motion made by Bev Venegoni with second from Michael D. Ward. Motion carried.

TREASURER's report: A written report was submitted by Connie Huesgen outlining revenue, expenditures and 1984 convention expenses. The report was accepted subject to audit.

MEMBE~SHIP COMMITTEE: An oral report was gl.ven by Conne Huesgen. She announced that letters will be sent to past members reminding them that their ~~mb~bs¥~ReB~s lapsed and reminding

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Connie submitted a written report listing the names and offices of those nominated. She noted that we do have a complete slate of officers. Mail ballots will be sent out. MOTION: Cindy Miller moved that the Board of Directors of

the MSRT approve the slate of members running for 1984-1985 officers as presented by the nominating committee. Second by Connie Huesgen. Discussion followed and the motion carried.

Connie will mail the ballots as soon as a P.O.Box is obtained to receive the ballots.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Cindy Miller moved that the 1984 convention registration fees be reduced to cover meals and entertainment plus a five dollar incidental fee for the 1984 conven tion co-chairman. Second by Ruby Givens. A lengthy discussion followed and the motion carried.

The Board was asked if the District requesting a counselor for a district meetina ~hould cover mileaap- cost.s! or was tne M~ coverl.ng ~nl.~r It s a district function and the district would cover such costs.

The J>0LICY STATEMENTS \Il..ere reviewed by Baruara Bente. ~fie Boara maae -tfle appropriate changes.

John Bryan presented and reviewed his 1984-1985 proposed budget and moved for its acceptance. Discussion followed and the motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 5:10 pm.

The next meeting will be the Pre­Convention meeting Oct. 3, 1985.

Submitted by

Cynthia A. Miller, RT(R) Secretary, MSRT 1983-1984

NEW TEST SPECIF'ICATIONS TO BE PUBLISHED AND IMPLEMENTED

At its annual meeting in July 1983. the Registry Board of Trustees reviewed the progress of the ARRT job analysis project and revised the schedul~ for complet.ion of the fourth and final phase of the proJect. The project was begun in July 1980 with the purposes of identi~ying the tasks typically performed by the staff technologIst at entry level and using this information to assure that the coverage of ARRT certification examinations corre­sponded to all the knowledge areas underlying per­formance of those tasks.

Phase I of the project was carried out during July 1980 - June 1981 and resulted in the first draft of a task inventory. The tasks had been identified by on-site observations and generalized by a mail survey to samples of entry-level technologists. .

Phase II of the project was completed dUring July 1981 - June 1982 when job analysis advisory committees met to identify those knowledges necessary to perform e~ch of the tasks identified during Phase I.

Phase III of the project was conducted from July 1982 - June 1983. A mail survey was conducted during the fall of 1982 with larger. more diverse samples to verify the selection of tasks to be covered on the examination. The examination committees and Board of Trustees reviewed this material as weH as feedback from technologist seminars held to critique documents developed in the project.

The final phase of the job anaylsis project involves translating the materials developed in the fi~st ~hree phases into content specifications for the e~amm~tlons. The content specifications will serve as a blueprmt for development of examination forms by indicating the areas to be covered and number of items to be included from each area.

Although it was originally intended to base the 1984 examinations upon the job anaylsis results. it has been necessary to revise the schedule so that the first examina­tion forms based upon these results will be those ad­ministered in 1985. The documents are currently under­going editing and reformatting in preparation for the weighting of categories. It is anticipated that the new test specifications will be published by July 1984.

SILVER THEFTS.DO NOT GO UNNOTICED

As a result of state investigations into Medicare fraud. several registered technologists have been convicted of crimes involving the sale of medical x-ray film or silver recovered from used film. Some of these technologists were identified in newspaper articles. Others were re­ported by individuals in the community. A few have contacted the Registry voluntarily and admitted their convictions. Legal counsel for the Registry has advised that a felony conviction for this type of offense consti­tutes grounds for revocation of a technologist's certificate under provisions of the current ARRT BYLAWS and RULES AND REGULATIONS even in cases where the conviction follows a plea of nolo contendere. At its July 1983 meeting. the Registry Board of Trustees reviewed the cases of three registered technologists who are cur­rently under sentence for felonies involving the illegal sale of x-ray film and/ or silver. The Board voted to commence due process to revoke the certificates of all three.

"ACTIVE" DEFINED Previous editions of the ARRT NEWSLETTER re­

quested suggestions and comments to assist the ARRT Board of Trustees in a future revision of ARRT re­registration processes and requirements. The Registry Board is extremely grateful to those who took the time and trouble to respond with constructive comments and suggestions. As a result of this input. the Board has been able to develop a new definition of the active registered technologist which defines the active registered tech-nologist as: .

"Presently employed in the field of radiologic tech­nology as a technologist or in a management. com­mercial. research. or educational capacity."

LIMITED PERMIT EXAM TO BE DEVELOPED

The Registry Board of Trustees has authorized de­velopment of a limited permit examination for use by states whose laws provide for a limited permit in radiography. A committee is being selected to work on the examinations which will be limited to chest and extremities.

ARRT NEWSLETTER

1983-84

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Roland C. McGowan, B.S., R.T., Executive Director

2600 Wayzata Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405

Telephone (612) 377-8416

Board of Trustees

Appointed by The A merican Society of Radiologic Technologists

James A. Wasseen. R.T. Richmond. Virginia

Neta B. McKnight. R.T. Jackson. Tennessee

Silvio E. Ubaldi. R.T. Denville. New Jersey

Marilyn Holland. R.T. Iowa City. Iowa

Appointed by the American Col/ege of Radiology

C. jules Rominger. M.D. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania

John P. Clements. M.D. Burlington. Vermont

Richard S. Colvin. M.D. Atlanta. Georgia

Thomas S. Harle. M.D. Houston. Texas

WASSEEN ELECTED James' A. Wasseen, R.T.(R)(ARRT) of Richmond,

Virginia has been elected President of the ARRT Board of Trustees for fiscal year 1983-84. Mr. Wasseen was originally appointed to the Board in 1981. He previously held the office of Treasurer.

Mr. Wasseen completed his initial training at the Lock Haven Hospital, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania in Septem­ber 1964. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Radiologic Technology from Alderson-Broaddus Col­lege, Philippi, West Virginia in June 1970. He received his Master of Education Degree from Virginia Common­wealth University, Richmond, Virginia in December 1976.

Mr. Wasseen is currently employed as Administrative Assistant in Diagnostic Radiology at the Medical Col­lege of Virginia Hospitals and Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.

Also elected as Registry Board Officers for fiscal year 1983-84 were C. Jules Rominger, M.D. of Philadelphia, Vice President, Silvio E. Ubaldi, R.T.(T)(ARRT) of Denville, New Jersey, Secretary, and Richard S. Colvin, M.D. of Atlanta, Treasurer.

COMPUTER GENERATED R.T. LISTS NOW AVAILABLE

For several years the Registry has provided computer addressed mailing labels with the names and addresses of registered technologists at cost to societies afliliated with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for use in connection with the educational and professional activities of those societies.

In response to requests from many technologist soci~ties, the Registry is now also making available comput~r printouts of names and addresses of registered technologists by state, category of registration, or any combination thereof. These lists are available to societies affiliated with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists at the Registry's approximate cost which includes a set-up charge of $35 per order plus $25 per 1000 names (or portions thereoO and priority rate U.S. postage. Orders for printouts must be signed by the Affiliate Society Treasurer and will be billed to the Affiliate Society. Payment in advance is not accepted because the actual count and shipping weight are not known until the order has been completed.

REINSTATEMENT IS A COSTLY ALTERNATIVE TO RENEWAL

From its earliest beginnings, the ARRT has required all registrants to renew their certificates annually and has dropped from good standing those who failed to do so. Prior to 1983, renewal was on a calendar year basis with all certificates renewable in January. New registrants were issued credentials which were in force only for the calendar year in which issued but were renewable in January of the following year. Registrants in good standing at the end of one year were sent applications for renewal for the following year. The applications were mailed about Christmas time, payable the following January. A second statement was usually sent to those who failed to respond to the first mailing. All registrants who failed to renew by June 30. the end pf the Registry's fiscal year. were dropped from good standing. After being dropped, a technologist could not be returned to good standing without applying for reinstatment and remitting all accrued arrears renewal fees plus the current year's fee. Under that system, reinstatement was simple and inexpensive for the registrant. Unfortunately, the lack of any real deterent to late re-registration caused some technologists to develop a rather lackadaisical attitude toward the renewal process. It made little dif­ference to them whether they paid $6 to be renewed in January or $6 to be reinstated in July. Either way, they ended up in good standing at the end of the year. However. the growing number of reinstatements to be processed by Registry staff each year was becoming a matter of some concern since reinstatments. unlike renewals. are handled individually and therefore require proportionately more time to process than do renewals. To illustrate the proportions of the problem, 2.975 technologists were dropped from good standing in the fiscal year ending June 30. 1981. Subsequently 1.175 of these same individuals were reinstated to good standing in the fiscal year ending June 30. 1982.

In 1983 the Registry implemented a system for processing reregistrations on a year-around basis. Each technologist's 1983 reregistration was scheduled for the month in which hel she was born. To put all registrants into the proper reregistration cycle. each was initially billed an amount prorated to cover the period between January I. 1983 and the month in which he/ she was scheduled to enter the reregistration cycle under the new system.

All technologists were given until June 30, 1983 to respond to the initial statement. Those who failed to do so were dropped from good standing as in previous years. However, unlike previous years. their return to good standing is not such a simple and inexpensive process. Processing of applications for reinstatement and the insertion of reinstated certificates into the new renewal cycle are individual. labor inten'sive processes. Therefore, a $25 reinstatement service fee was introduced to encourage prompt turnaround of renewal applications. Those who responded to the initial statement in time were sent credentials of registration covering the period from January I. 1983 until the month of their next birth anniversary. About one month prior to the expiration date of those credentials. tRey were, or will be, sent a renewal application and fee statement for the next 12 month renewal period. All registrants are cautioned not to let their current credentials expire because expiration will result in their being dropped from good standing and therefore subject to payment of a reinstatement service fee to be returned to good standing.

NOTICE TO MILITARY TRAINED RADIOGRAPHERS

To qualify for ARRT examination as a graduate of an accredited military program you must comply with the endorsement procedure for your branch of service as indicated below:

AIR FORCE-Applicant must provide the Registry with his/ her STTC Form 725 including final endorsement indicating that the applicant has passed the Air Force Quality Control Test.

AR MY -Applicant must provide the Registry with his/ her AHS Form 2-189 and proof of passing the Army Quality Control Test.

NAVY -G raduates of the program sponsored by NRMC San Diego must obtain the endorsement of the program director on their application after the entire 24 month Navy program has been completed.

Graduates of the program sponsored by NRMC Ports­mouth and graduates of the discontinued Navy radi­ography schools must obtain the endorsement of the program director at N R Me Portsmouth after their entire 24 month Navy program has been completed. This endorsement may be on the application for examination or on a special document provided by NRMC Ports­mouth.

Board of Directors Minutes

The pre-convention Board meeting was called to order in St. Louis, Mo. at the Clarion hotel Oct. 3, 1984 by President Debra Hurst at 1:25 pm. The minutes of the July Board meeting were accepted as printed.

Treasurer's Report: A written report was submitted by Connie Huesgen and was accepted subject to audit.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

NOMINATING: Connie Huesgen submitted a written report listing the slate gteca¥<?lr<\.~~~ °Pet~er l~84-~Ra~al1fbta letters have been sent to members that have not renewed recently and that the response has been good.

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Marsha Friedman gave an oral report noting that press releases were sent to all major television & newspapers in the St. Louis area regarding the 1984 conjoint MSRT-ISSRT meeting.

WAYS & MEANS: Barbara Hente gave an oral report on the rafffle ticket sales and noted the drawing will be held at the Banquet.

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:

1st Dist.: Pam Fulmer gave an oral report noting that they now will be providing baby-sitting at all their meetings which are held bimonthly.

3rd Dist.: Debbie Hurst gave an oral report. She is in the process of helping to revive the district.

4th Dist.: Roy Jerden submitted a written report outlining the past year and the 1984-85 officers: The president is Roy Jerden, President­elect is Gregory Heidbrier, Vice­President Karen Heidbrier, Treasurer Linda Schroeder, Secretary Eileen Fitzgibbon.

5th Dist.: A written report was

submitted by Nikki Thielman outlining district acti vi ties. She also asked for volunteers to assist with the 1985 annual meeting which will be held in Springfield.

Motion Cindy Miller moved that the MSRT Board approve the 4th District and the 5th District be allowed to sell T-Shirts (4th) and duffle bags (5th) at the 1984 Annual Meeting. The second was by Connie Huesgen, discussion followed. Motion carried.

7th Dist.: Ruby Givens gave an oral report. The 7th District (Radiation Therapy Technologists) will hold a meeting at the 1984 convention.

COUNSELOR REPORTS

Eastern Counselor Phil Sotir gave an oral report. He reported he has had requests for ASRT, MSRT, and ECE applications.

Western Counselor Pam Fulmer presented -awri tted report. Pam reported that the 1st District (Kansas City area) seems to be getting back "on its feet".

CORRESPONDENCE: The ASRT has asked for nominations for board positions. The President Debbie Hurst will take care of forwarding appropriate nominations made to the MSRT Board on to the ASRT Board of Directors.

Mary Sebacher has accepted the invitation to be the 1985 Sante Memorial Lecturer.

CONVENTIONS: 1985 - an oral report was given by Nikki Thielman that the planning has begun!!!!!!!!! 1984-An oral report was given by Cindy Miller regarding the upcoming events and any changes that have been made.

New Business: Debbie as President will appoint someone to audit the books.

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm.

The following are the minutes of the business sessions of the 1984 MSRT Annual meeting held in St. Louis Oct. 4-6, 1984.

FIRST BUSINESS SESSIONS: Call to order at 10:10, Oct. 4, 1984.

Greetings were presented to the membership by Dr. Armand Brodeur, James Wasseen (ARRT), Barbara Burnham (ASRT), Phyllis Thompson (JRC), and Roger & Cheryl Lahr of Mayor Schoehmel1s office and the St. Louis Convention Center. The Lahrs presented a proclaimation signed by the mayor declaring the week of Oct. 1-6 as Radiologic Technology Awareness Week. They also presented arch replica plaques to the presidents of both MSRT and ISSRT in appreciation for bringing the meeting to St. Louis.

Recess at 10:25, reconvene at 10:30.

The Board members were introduced to the membership by President Debra Hurst. Vice-President Barbara Hente then introduced Debbie for her Presidents' presentation.

Debbie spoke to the membership and stated that this year had been one of rebuilding for the MSRT and stated that we need everyone to assist in building our Society and helping make it stronger. She further asked everyone to give their input regarding changes, problems, ideas and offers of help.

The Board reccomended the STANDING RULES be adopted for the 1984 Annual Meeting. Motion carried.

The 1983 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES were approved as printed.

TREASURER Connie Huesaen presented a wr~~ten report wn~cn wa~ accepEea subject to audit.

Cindy Miller announced convention changes and made anouncements.

-Recess at 10:45 until 3:30 pm.

SECOND BUSINESS SESSION: Reconvene at 3:35 pm.

The mail in ballots for the 1984-1985 officers were counted. Of 36 ballots returned, 35 were valid.

The Chair recognized the slate of officers as duly elected. The newly elected counselors will be recommended to the ASRT Board of Directors for approval.

All COMMITTEE REPORTS were approved as printed.

John Bryan, incoming President was introduced to present his proposed budget for 1984-1985. After review of the budget John moved for adoption and the approva 1 was unanimous.

Debbie opened the floor for nominations for Regional Director candidate from Missosuri. Robert Feldhaus nominated Norman Bente with second by Pam Fulmer. Darryl McKay moved nominations be closed. Voting was unanimous. Norm will be the MSRT canditate for Director of Region 5 of the ASRT.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: DEBBIE asked the membership of the MSRT if they wanted to needed licensure! Many ideas and suggestions were discussed. The membership decided that they want licensure and are ready to start at the district levels.

Recess at 4:40 p.m.

THIRD BUSINESS SESSION: Reconvene at 10:10 am Oct. 5, 1984.

Barbara Burnham representating the ASRT spoke on the different aspects of Radio logy. She announced the ASRT Board and Committee members serving from Missouri.

Convention Information

An ASRT task force on essentials is trying to determine'educational credentials for program directors and instructors. The ASRT is now in a sound financial posi tion. The building in Albuquerque will soon be finished, and the portion not used by the ASRT w~ll be rented out to generate non-dues revenue. The ASRT and ABRA will not host a con-joint meeting, but will continue to work together. The AURT & ASRT are working towards con-joint meetings.

FEDERAL BILL: This legislation was due Oct. 1, 1984. The Army, Navy and AHA all WANT THE LAW REPEALED! Executive Director, ASRT, Ward Keller is working against repeal!!! PLEASE EXPRESS ALL CONCERNS TO YOUR REGIONAL DIRECTOR or directly to the ASRT office.

James Wasseen (ARRT) was introduced to the membership and reported the following: NEW TEST SPECIFICATIONS have been published and will be used on the July 1985 Registry examination; new ARRT educator's handbook for new program directors is being developed - probably available early 1985; Technologists with a November renewal date will receive a questionaire asking for opinions on the need of an advanced level exam; random inspection of test centers will be done (please contact the ARRT office if you know of a testing site that has problems); an Ad-Hoc commi ttee has been formed to investigate a method for developing a majority of RT's on the ARRT board.

Phyllis Thompson (JRC) was introduced and reported the following: Diana Browning has been appointed interim Executive Director of the JRCj the JRC is undergoing physical and managerial reorganization; the essentials have been implemented and will now be used; programs with delayed site visits will have to comply with the new essentials; program registration

fees have been increased due to inflation and increased operating costs.

Roy Jerden, Essay Chairman was introduced to announce the Essay winners. There were no winners in the "RT" cage tory. Student category winners were: First Place -

Jeff Wacker and Carolyn Bachle for their essay on "Percutaneous Coronary Angiography".

Norman Bente, Exhibit Chairman was introduced to announce the Exhibit Winners. Norm thanked all the exhibitors and announced that there was a TIE FOR FIRST PLACE. There are two first place winners and one third place for Student Exhibits:

3rd: "Romancing the Stone" by Mitch Cappel, Sandy Farina and Jennifer Kimberlin

1st: "Detection to Correction" by Terry Hayden, JOyc~ Wince and Stephanie Korte

1st: "Simulation Creation" by D~ane Bock, Karen Colombo, Joshua Goforth and Martin Nobel

CONVENTION 1986: Debbie opened bids for the ~986 convention. Henry Cashion and others of District 6 are reviving the district and are considering hosting a convention but are not definate. at this time.

NEW BUSINESS: The 1985 MSRT Annual Meeting will be held Oct. 9-12, 1985 in Springfield at the University Plaza Hotel.

Jack LaFond, FASRT (MSRT PRESIDENT 1944-1946) was greeted by the President.

Ruby Givens expressed concern that the 1985 MSRT meeting will be held during the ASTR meeting. She asked that we try to avoid this in the future.

Convention Information

Recess at 12:00 until the Banquet.

Reconvene at 8:00pm.

The Presidential Banquet was held at 8:00 pm. Debbie Hurst addressed the membership as did the ISSRT President. Officers of the MSRT and the ISSRT were installed by Barbara Burnham, ASRT Representative. The newly installed presidents of each Society gave an address to the combined memberships.

Meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm.

The Presidential Ball followed.

Submitted by,

Cynthia A. Miller, RTR MSRT Secretary, 1983-1984

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Board of Directors Minutes The Post-Convention Board of Directors meeting was called to order by newly installed President John Bryan at 4:00 pm Oc t • 6, 19 84 •

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

J. Bryan B. Hente

K. Parsons D. Hurst P. Fulmer

President and Chairman Secretary, Ways & Means Ed., RADIOGRAPHER Treasurer Past-President President-elect

NON-BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

C. Miller 1984 Con. Co-Chair B. Venegoni 1984 Con. Co-Chair C. Huesgen 1985 Con. Co-Chair N. Hente Parliamentarian

Asoc. Ed. , RADIOGRAPHER G. McDaniel Eastern Counselor R. Givens Western Counselor J. Ewert Guest

John Bryan introduced the Board members and guests.

CONVENTION REPORTS: 1984 - there are no final reports at this time. 1985-Connie Huesgen reported they are moving ahead. MOTION: Debbie Hurst moved that the MSRT Board of Directors approve $1500.00 for use by the 1985 MSRT Convention Co-Chairmen, as pre I im inary funding. Second by Barbara Hente. Motion carried.

John Bryan reported on the education committee in the absence of Jim watson. He also reported on Membership in the absence of John Desch. Ruby Givens suggested that a possible membership drive could be held through the districts and possibly an award or awards could be given to districts with the largest increase and the largest percentage of increase. These awards could be in the form of a travelling plaque.

John also reported on Public Relations in the absence of Millie Burns and on nominating. He will appoint the

nominating committee soon.

Barbara Hente reported on the wars and ~~~ns( slafl;c!KetSsUg§~S~~9ltS r8r ffte m~~r ~ with renewal notices; another suggestion was that the money raised be used for the Essay and Exhibit awards; another that a scholarship fund be formed. Pam Fulmer will investigate appropriate methods of forming a student scholarship fund.

RADIOGRAPHER: Severa I suggestions were made regarding items that could be published in our journal. John suggested that perhaps a newsletter could be published in addition and be sent out more often so as to allow such items as job openings and district news to be available between issues of the journal.

Since the Annual Meeting there was no District News.

Counselors: The counselors are investigating the possibility of publishing papers for ECE points in the RADIOGRAPHER. They will have more information at the January meeting."

There was no correspondence nor new DUSl.ness.

Meeting adjourned at 6:10 pm.

Submitted by:

Barbara W. Hente, RT-N (ARRT), CNMT Secretary, 1984-1985 MSRT

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