Alaska Society of Radiologic Technologists
PO Box 142751
Anchorage, Alaska 99514
USA
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Mammography Course - Anchorage
UAA (University of Anchorage, Alaska) offers a Mammography Course each spring semester. 2010 session will be from February 25th – 27th at the UAA campus. It is a 2 credit course (32 CEU's) that covers the didactic portion of the FDA Mammography requirement. For registration or questions please contact Erica Wight.
Program Director
Erica Koch Wight, M.Ed., R.T. (R)(M)(QM)
Program Director, Medical Imaging Sciences
3211 Providence Dr., AHS 152
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-786-6933 (phone) 907-786-6938 (fax)
Alaska State Regulation
A new state regulation requires anyone who operates a fluoroscope, including c-arms, to complete 10 hours of education.
The new regulations became effective April 9, 2009 so all aspects of the regulations are in effect at this time. One of the new requirements is for all operators of medical fluoroscopes to be able to document ten hours of training specifically in fluoroscopy. That includes anyone who controls the exposure to the patient, whether or not they actually press the button (or foot pedal, as the case may be). There are several ways to meet that requirement, but in some cases the technologist or physician (or PA or NP) may need to take a class in order to meet the requirement. The ten hours of fluoroscopy specific training covers safety as it pertains to fluoroscopy, physics, radiobiological effects, the Alaska regulations, and methods for reducing exposures during fluoroscopy. It is not a course in how to perform a clinical study, and registered technologists who have performed upper GI and barium enema studies do not typically meet the kind of training that is required under this regulation (7 AAC 18.420(c )). It includes all fluoroscopic fixed or mobile devices, whether it is a conventional fluoroscope, tube-on-top remote fluoro, “C” arm, mini C arm, CT fluoroscopy or others. For those who need to take a course it is offered at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, through private physicist instruction, or a combination of home-study (6 hours approved for physicians/5 hours for technologists) plus a four hour live course. This combination home-study/4 hours of instruction course was just offered in Soldotna. Individuals who have already obtained a fluoroscopy permit in another state where the requirements are equal to or exceed Alaska’s (such as California) need only show that permit to meet the requirement. Providers of the course at this time may be contacted by calling Erica Wight at UAA (907-786-6933), Melissa Martin (physicist) (562) 804-0611, or Ian Hamilton (physicist) (877) 433-2029. The home study by Archer and Wagner is available from R.M. Partnership (866) 561-3332. The home study course does not meet the full ten hour requirement, but reduces the in-class time to half that otherwise required. Arrangements for the remaining hours may be met by contacting one of the known providers already listed. For more information check the website Radiological Health in Alaska.
Clyde E. Pearce, RHS
Chief, Radiological Health Program
State Laboratories
State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services
5455 Dr. ML King Jr Avenue * (Updated Address as February 1st 2010)
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 334-2100
(907) 334-2161 Fax
Medical Fluoroscopy Operator Didactic Training
March 6th 2010
8 am to 7:30 pm
10 hours
Mail check and Registration to: (Sorry, credit card payment not available)
Medical Imaging Program
3211 Providence Drive AHS 152
Anchorage, AK 99508
Make Check payable to: UAA Medical Imaging
We will be meeting in the Allied Health Building room 106 http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/map/
Cost: $60.00 per person
13 CEU’s approved through the ASRT for
Registered Radiologic Technologists ONLY
Contact Information:
Erica Wight afekw@uaa.alaska.edu or call 907-786-6933 fax 907-786-6938
Robert McClung afrem1@uaa.alaska.edu or call 907-786-6941
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