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Editor's note.(Research Technologists )(Brief article)
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April 1, 2008
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- Wolohan, D.D.
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 American Society of Radiologic Technologists. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Last month's issue on R.T. inventors resonated with a lot of you. Some R.T.s let me know about their inventions and wanted to be profiled in ASRT Scanner. Others wanted to get in touch with the patent attorney mentioned in the story. Richard Rice, R.T.(R), got orders for and inquiries about his Sunrise Extender. He was ecstatic! Thanks to all, including the Flagstaff Medical Center for providing the images of Mr. Rice.
I also heard from a lot of R.T.s who graduated from hospital-based radiography programs. They were not happy about a particular letter to the editor last month and let me know it. In fact, I received more than two dozen responses. Excerpts from the letters ...
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