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[Sponsored Content] We’ve Got Your Back: The ASRT Government Relations Team Reflects on the Past and Looks Ahead
Now that most state legislative sessions have concluded and proposals are being submitted for the 2026 legislative sessions, this is the perfect time to reflect and plan. Here’s a look at what ASRT has done, what’s in store for 2026 and, most importantly, the ways the medical imaging and radiation therapy community can engage with advocacy.
Active Listening Boosts Leadership Skills
I have heard that we retain only 25% of what we hear. Based on my own experience, I believe this to be an accurate statistic. To actively listen may be the number one key to improved communication. This is a skill that needs to be honed, and we have to follow some rules to become good at it.
In Focus: Casie Miller, MHA, CRA, RT(R) CT M ARRT
AdventHealth Heartland Diagnostic Imaging Manager Casie Miller, MHA, CRA, RT(R) CT M ARRT, found her perfect career after first taking a nursing course. It was an injury, of all things, that pushed her toward diagnostic imaging.
The Silent Vulnerability in Your Healthcare System
This risk isn’t imaginary. Across the country, healthcare systems are experiencing a surge in what experts call the Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT. It includes everything from hospital monitors and insulin pumps to consumer smartwatches and home oxygen machines.
Useful Workplace Axioms
Ancient wisdom packed into short, memorable phrases has guided humanity for millennia. These pithy statements carry profound truth that transcends time and culture.
Still Standing: How Radiology Can Keep the Spirit of Equity Alive
As 2025 draws to a close, radiology leaders across the country are taking a collective deep breath. It’s been a year of fatigue, tension, and hard questions about the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare. We watched as DEI offices were restructured, training programs were paused, and the term “diversity” became politically charged. In many institutions, leaders had to choose between policy compliance and personal conviction.
Emergency Mode: How Stress Wrecks Your Body & Budget
Occasional stress is a normal part of life for the majority of people. We experience it from time-to-time, depending on what we have going on in our lives. It becomes a concerning issue, however, when it’s ongoing and taking up too much time in one’s life.
Making Space at the Table: What Imaging Service & Technology Professionals Bring to Project Planning
At any healthcare facility, a capital project represents a sizeable budget, a business opportunity and a diversity of stakeholder interests. When that project involves the installation, relocation, or expansion of medical imaging equipment, it can become even more complex.
Rising Star: Rylie Pattison, CNMT, RT(N)(CT)
Rylie Pattison, CNMT, RT(N)(CT), earned a Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences and a Bachelor of Science at the University of Findlay before embarking on her imaging career. It is a career that already includes leadership responsibilities in her role as team lead nuclear medicine technologist with University Hospitals Parma Medical Center. ICE Magazine recently asked this rising star about her background and her plans for the future.
GE HealthCare 6Sc-D probe
The new 6Sc-D probe introduced exclusively with GE HealthCare’s Vivid Pioneer, which launched in August 2025, is built on XDclear technology and is designed to enable clinicians to visualize fine anatomical structures and assess cardiac function with a new level of accuracy across a wide range of patients, from pediatrics to adults.
