Monthly Archives: June 2009

Who is a Cardiac Sonographer?

Hariette A.W.

Many Radiologic Technologists are still confuse if echocardiography is under our field. So in order to give you an idea let me discuss an overview of echocardiography. According to Wikipedia: Cardiac sonographer (also known as echocardiographer, or cardiac ultrasound technologist) is a medical profession of sonographers that specialize in the anatomy and function of the heart. It is a technical job that in the USA has traditionally required an Associates degree in Echo and passing a National Registry exam, but more and more often is requiring a Bachelors degree as the field gets more developed and complicated. Much like how Click Here To Read More

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Radiologic Technology June 2009 Board Exam Result

Hariette A.W.

Congratulations to all who passed the Radiologic Technology June 2009 Board Exam, especially to my former classmates, Judy Genona, Paul Ferdinand Paris, Vicente Sararana and to my cousin, Beauty Mosquiola. Among the 994 applicants for Radtech and X-ray Tech Board Exam last June, 2009, only 488 made it. Registration will start on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 until July 3, 2009. In order to register, you must bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1″ x 1″ Click Here To Read More

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What is Continuing Professional Education (CPE)?

Hariette A.W.

Below are excerpts from Mr. Luis Ibarra’s presentation during the PART Midyear Convention last April, 2009, where all the professional participants earned 15 CPE units. According to Mr. Ibarra, PART Chair for the CPE Program, a professional should earn sixty (60) CPE units for three (3) years before he/she can renew his/her PRC license. Philippine Regulation Commission Resolutions on CPE Resolution No. 2008-463 ATTENDANCE TO THE CPE COURSES OFFERED BY CPE COUNCIL, AND PRC ACCREDITED CPE PROVIDERS AS A REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PROFESSIONALS TO BE IN GOOD STANDING AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE Resolution No. 2008-465 AMENDING RESOLUTION No. 2008-341, SERIES OF Click Here To Read More

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