The goal of this article is to make the PET/CT and SPECT/CT operator aware of common artifacts found in CT. In diagnostic imaging, the ability to render an accurate diagnosis requires the technologist to take steps to optimize image quality and recognize when image quality has been compromised-that is, when there is an image artifact. One way these artifacts occur is through the inability of th...

In Norway there is only one governemental regulating body, who register all health professionals in Norway. In Norway there is also only one legislative Act, which regulate all health professionals and there is one central database, with all registered health professionals in Norway. In Norway there are 29 regulated professions in the health care services, of which the medical laboratory techno...

40 F aculty development professionals have much in common with guerilla warriors — not the bad guys who wreak havoc, but the “irregular” forces for change (see the sidebar “Definitions”). Faculty development professionals should consider adopting at least some guerilla tactics and strategies to facilitate change in higher education. They can use these tactics to promote the integration of techn...

IMPORTANCE Microlaryngoscopy and bronchoscopy procedures (MLBs) are short-duration, high-acuity procedures that carry risk. Poor case flow and communication exacerbate such potential risk. Efficient operative flow is critical for patient safety and resource expenditure. OBJECTIVES To identify areas for improvement and evaluate the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary quality-improvement (QI) ...