ICE MAGAZINE
The NEW ICE Magazine will be your go to source for all things IMAGING!
Your Guide to the AHRA 2025 Annual Meeting
The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) is gearing up for its highly anticipated 2025 Annual Meeting, slated for August 3-6 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. This flagship event for medical imaging professionals promises to deliver a blend of top-tier education, leadership development, industry insight, and invaluable networking – all set against the vibrant backdrop of the Las Vegas Strip.
State of the Union: Imaging Demand
If the landscape for diagnostic imaging demand in the United States were depicted as a topographical map, it might resemble nothing less than a steep, sharp peak, climbing skyward into a cloud bank.
Imaging Training Markets Expected to Grow
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that overall employment of radiologic and MRI technologists is projected to grow 6 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than the average for all occupations.
Off the Clock: Jennifer Peterson, Imaging Manager, Children’s Wisconsin of Milwaukee, WI
For the next eight years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates significant opportunity in the imaging field for MRI and rad techs: a need to add 16,000 professionals annually to meet the growing demand for medical imaging services across a variety of patient populations.
Rising Star: Christina Allen, RT (R)(MR)
Raleigh Radiology Associate Director of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Carmen Geerlings nominated Christina Allen, RT (R)(MR), as a Rising Star. Christina holds a bachelor’s in healthcare science and currently serves as an MRI supervisor with Raleigh Radiology. ICE Magazine took some time to find out more about Christina via a Q&A session.
Siemens Healthineers SmartSimulator
The SmartSimulator from Siemens Healthineers is a cloud-based educational tool that enables staff to virtually train and practice on a simulated version of a Siemens Healthineers medical device’s interface. This simulated environment can help staff fully leverage system capabilities from day one and reduce ramp-up times for new imaging equipment, features, and workflows by allowing them to train on complex cases at any time – without impacting daily operations.
RSTI
Meet the instructors behind the brand, RSTI’s team representing over 187+ combined imaging experience for a 23+ year average tenure. Radiological Service Training Institute – training the industry since 1985!
Maull Biomedical Training Service Training
Maull Biomedical Training is an independent training company specializing in service training on contrast injectors since 2008 and have trained over 2,400 BMETs in that time. The owner and instructor, Steve Maull, was an Air Force BMET and BMET instructor.
Director’s Circle: Training
ICE Magazine looks at training in this month’s Director’s Circle roundtable article. ICE Magazine invited several healthcare organizations to participate in an effort to share best practices, trends, tips and sage advice from throughout the diagnostic imaging realm.
Advanced Ultrasound Systems
Advanced Ultrasound Systems has built a robust training program that meets a variety of student needs. Students have access to dozens of ultrasound systems and the expertise of AUS techs and engineers.
