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ICE Magazine gathered insights from radiology directors and imaging leaders for a roundtable article focused on the patient experience in imaging. Insiders were able to share their thoughts regarding patient experience to highlight strategies, successes and challenges across the industry.

As a self-proclaimed “geek,” Karen Mihalic, RT (R), (M), ARRT, serves as the director of imaging/admin team member for WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital and WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital. However, the word “geek” can have negative connotations. She is more of a cool intellectual with a knack for critical thinking that empowers her to bring top-tier diagnostic imaging to the rural community the WVU Health System serves.

The Sidekick represents a significant advancement in medical imaging technology as the industry’s first remote-controlled mobile panel positioning system.

The IAC is a nonprofit organization in operation to evaluate and accredit facilities that provide diagnostic imaging, therapeutic and interventional procedures, thus improving the quality of patient care provided in private offices, clinics and hospitals where such services are performed.

The reel on my social media automatically loaded after I watched a Go-Pro video my friend had posted. It was a famous actor, his golden voice familiar to millions, standing behind a podium. “He has discovered a new product to clear the lungs of excess fluid,” a caption read. It was presented as a major announcement from the press secretary of the United States. This was amazing news – that after a long career, the actor was turning his efforts to medical research.

Jennifer Ellis, ARRT; R.T. (R), earned a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from Keiser University in Melbourne, Florida to go with an Associate of Science in Radiologic Technology. Her education continued on the job where she is now an imaging supervisor with Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital.