As a starting point the AIR has definitions available in the Education Policies and Procedures, see PAEB section for details. Surely the Australian standards definition and that given in the policy document should be the same?
Angela M. Bates Lecturer Faculty of Health School of Health Sciences Discipline of Medical Radiation Science Box 16 Hunter Building University of Newcastle CALLAGHAN NSW 2308 Ph: 61 02 49216785 Fax: 61 02 49217053 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/24/03 08:44PM >>> I think we need to move away from the "Radiographer" label. This doen not fully encompass both MRI technicians and Sonographers as both of these modalities do not use radiation. You could start and be technical with EMR. Perhaps we should leave it that these two do not use "ionising radiation" nor do they "irradiate" people. We are all medical imaging technologists or mecical radiation technologists (RT's). If we are going to stand on our feet then we need to get straight what we are going to call ourselves. Dieter At 16:24 19/03/2003 +1000, you wrote: > From: Ken_Spong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Maybe Radiographer Initiated Opinions might be a plank to start >building >with??? > >Ken > > >At 06:56 PM 19/09/2002 +1000, you wrote: > > >The Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australian Standard >Classification > >of Occupations (p. 173) defines a Medical Diagnostic Radiographer as > >someone who: > > > > > > "Operates X-ray and other medical imaging equipment to produce > > images for the medical diagnostic purpose in conjunction with > > radiologists and other medical specialists" > > > >So it seems that even in this day and age, radiographers are >continued to > >be defined as personnel allied to radiology/radiologists. Do we not > >deserve an independent status?? > > > > > >Sarah Lewis > >Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography > >The University of Sydney > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Wright, Lee [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 6:19 PM > >To: 'AIRNEWS' > >Subject: RE: [AIRNEWS] definition > > > > From: "Wright, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >..define what Radiography is/was... > >Responsible Medical Imaging to aid/assist in the confirmation/denial >of a > >medical prognosis/diagnosis... > >with due regard to the minimisation of irradiation and/or interventional > >procedure... > > > > > >Lee Wright > >Carnarvon, WA > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Ong, Teresa > >Sent: Wednesday, 18 September 2002 2:57 PM > >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > >Subject: [AIRNEWS] definition > > > > > > From: "Ong, Teresa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >I have a question for all airnews readers and lurkers, > > > >If I had to define what Radiography, is or was, what would that be, >also RT > >and also sonography. > > > >Can anyone give me an all encompassing definition or 3 individual >ones > > > >Thanks. > > > >Teresa > > > >Teresa Ong > > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R.
