MI Definition

What is the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)?​

Accrediting organization that evaluates and recognizes radiologic science educational programs, such as radiography, radiation therapy, MRI, and medical dosimetry, based on established standards to ensure high-quality education and promote safe, effective patient care.

What is the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs?​

Largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits over 2000 educational programs in twenty-eight (28) health science occupations​

What is the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations(JCAHO)? ​

It offers inspection and accreditation of the quality of operations​. Focuses on quality of care and safety​, recognized for symbol of quality of performance standards​

What is the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)​​

World’s largest organization that certifies and registers technologists in medical imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy by administering education, ethics, and examination requirements.

What is the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board(NMTCB)?​

Founded in 1977 to establish and maintain a voluntary program for certification of nuclear medicine technologists​

What is the American Society of RadiologicTechnologists (ASRT)?​

A professional association for medical imaging and radiation therapists that advances the field by promoting high educational standards, improving patient care, and supporting the professional and socioeconomic well-being of radiologic technologists.

What is the Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (AEIRS)​?

Encourage the exchange of teaching concepts​

What is the Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology (ACERT)?​

Development of collegiate educational process in Radiologic Technology​

What is the Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers (AVIR)​?

Technologists specialized in Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiography​

What is the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS)​?

Promote, advance and educate its members and the medial community in the science of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and contribute to enhancement of patient care​

What is the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging – Technologist Section (SNM)?​

• Meets the needs of nuclear medicine technologists​

• Promotes continued development and improvement of the art and science of Nuclear Medicine, stimulate continuing education activities​

What is the International Society of Radiographers/Radiologic Technologists (ISRRT)​?

A global organization affiliated with the World Health Organization that promotes communication among radiologic technologists worldwide, advances the profession, and supports the needs of technologists, especially in developing nations.

What is the Pennsylvania Society of Radiologic Technologists (PSRT)?

To advance the professions of radiation and imaging disciplines and specialties; to assist in maintaining high standards of education; to enhance the quality of patient care; and to further the welfare and socioeconomics of Radiologic Technologists​

What is the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)?​

• Most prominent organization of physicists​

What is the American Board of Radiology (ABR)​

• Certification of Radiologists​

• Core and Certifying exams​

What is the American College of Radiology (ACR)​?

• Principle organization of physicians trained in radiologyand medical radiation physics in U.S.​

• Standardizes all Mammography guidelines andquality control procedures​

• Focus on reliability, clarity and technical quality ofimages​

What is the American Medical Association (AMA)​?

• Largest and most active medical association in the world​

• Promotes and regulates all aspects of medicine​

What is the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)​?

• Oldest U.S. radiologic society​

• Publishes the American Journal of Roentgenology​

What is the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)​?

• Publishes Radiology journal and RadioGraphics journal​

• Conducts world’s largest Radiology meeting​

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What is the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM)?​

Current and future uses of computers in imaging​

What is the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations?​

• Regulates the safety and quality of care of patients, and the way the organization is supervised and operated​

• Voluntary​

What are the State Health Departments​?

• Define rules to protect the health and safety of patients served byhealthcare facilities​

• Involuntary ​

What is the Nuclear Regulatory Committee​?

• Ensures safe use of radioactive materials and to protect people and theenvironment​

• Control's equipment and Technologists​

What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA)?

• Federal agency - establishes standards for safety in the workplace​

What are the American College of Radiology (ACR)Accreditation and the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA)?​

• Mammography Accreditation ​

• Ensure consistent quality among providers utilizing screening mammography​

• The certification of administrative, professional, and technical aspects of mammography is provided by the American College of Radiology​

What is Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA – 1996)?

• National standards for protection of personal health information​

• Some facilities have a privacy officer​

• Covers electronic personal information as well​