In Focus

It all started with a classified ad in the local newspaper for Kimlyn N. Queen-Weis, MS, MBA, CRA, FAHRA RT (R) CT MR, director of operations, patient logistics and telehealth services at OhioHealth.

By John Wallace Banner Imaging Senior Director of Operations Kara Mayeaux, CRA, is not one to shy away from a challenge. Her desire to serve in the diagnostic imaging field is just one example of how she takes on difficult situations and...

By John Wallace When it comes to health care professionals, it is not uncommon for individuals to possess an altruistic personality. They are often selfless and self-sacrificing. It is as if they are constantly the personification of the...

By John Wallace Diversity is more than a hot topic for 2019-2020 AHRA President Chris Tomlinson, CRA, FAHRA, who is also enterprise vice president, radiology, clinical lab and pathology, emergency and hospital medicine service lines at...

Author Catherine Pulsifer once wrote, “In all aspects of our lives balance is key.” Lexington Medical Center Director of Imaging Services Wesley “Wes” Harden agrees – even if he finds balance in an unusual place. “We are living in...

It is important that you understand that Jacqui Rose, MBA, CRA, FAHRA, RT(R), is a Buckeye from The Ohio State University. She is an avid fan of the football team and all things Ohio State. She is also a great role model for The Ohio...

Brenda DeBastiani, CRA, FAHRA, is the director of imaging at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. As a West Virginia native, she enjoys giving back to her community. She is a lifelong learner who recently completed her...

As an active child, Becky Allen was always in motion … until she wasn’t. She had a fair share of sudden stops that resulted in injuries requiring X-rays. Her childhood experiences with diagnostic imaging planted a seed that blossomed into...

Chris Tollefson, radiology operations manager at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, began his career in nuclear medicine and prides himself on maintaining those skills while also serving in an important leadership role.

By John Wallace, Editor UAB Medicine Executive Director of Radiology Verlon Salley, MHA, CRA, takes the lead role in the development, orchestration and implementation of all enterprise-wide imaging services initiatives for multiple...