A Couple of Rad Techs Podcast
Chaundria | Radiology Technologist·109 episodes·Every few months
A Couple of Rad Techs Podcast" is the go-to resource for Radiologic Technologists and Imaging Professionals looking to beat burnout and reclaim their passion. Join us as we explore how to pivot your imaging career, leverage ASRT advocacy, and find new opportunities without leaving the healthcare field.
Whether you are a student, a seasoned tech, or looking for your next career move, we provide the connection and insights you need to thrive in medical imaging. Topics covered: Radiology career paths, Rad Tech salary, ASRT volunteer roles, burnout prevention for healthcare workers, medical imaging leadership, and non-clinical radiology jobs, radiologic technology scholarships..
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Sponsored by Siemens HealthineersI sat down with Karen Anderson, Scientific Marketing Manager and Key Opinion Leader Manager for North American Women's Health at Siemens Healthineers, who's been a mammographer for 37 years and still scans on Saturdays. She walked me through how a 3-to-6-month wait at her old breast center became a 3-day wait, how she raised $42 million to build a new one, and how Siemens' mobile units are bringing 15-minute screenings, 4.8-second image sweeps, and 50-degree wide-angle tomosynthesis straight into underserved communities.To learn more about partnering with Seimens Healthineers click hereIn this episode:How Karen turned a 3-to-6-month mammogram backlog into a 3-day wait, then raised $42 million to expand access even furtherWhat actually happens during a 15-minute mobile mammogram, from registration to resultsWhy Siemens' 50-degree wide-angle tomo and 4.8-second scan time matter for image quality and patient comfortHow hospitals and health systems can partner with Siemens to bring a mobile mammography unit into their own communityReal patient stories from the Philadelphia mobile unit, including a woman too afraid of radiation to get screened, and a man who showed up with a mammogram referral in handCareer advice for technologists considering mammography or mobile/community imaging as their next moveGuest: Karen Anderson, Scientific Marketing Manager and Key Opinion Leader Manager for North American Women's Health, Siemens Healthineers. Registered radiologic technologist and mammographer with 37 years of experience; former breast center director who raised $42 million to fund a new facility.Resources mentioned:Learn more about Siemens Healthineers mobile mammography and how to request a unit: PennMedicine.org/MobileMammoMQSA 30-day results reporting standard (referenced in episode)Companies mentioned in this episode:Siemens Healthineersmobile mammography, mammogram screening, women's health, breast cancer awareness, community health outreach, free mammograms, Philadelphia health initiatives, breast imaging technology, Siemens Healthineers, healthcare access, mammography technologists, early detection breast cancer, mobile health units, patient education mammography, mammography partnerships, healthcare equity, women's health screenings, radiologic technologist career, mammogram process, mobile health programs
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