Despite being a neophyte in RadTech Review, SRG has proved that they can produce Top Notchers and get a high national passing percentage.

Last November, 2008 RadTech Board exam, SRG RadTech Review garnered an 89% passing rate. On June, 2009, they got 88% and just this November, 2009, they acquired a 92.8% national passing percentage, not to mention several top notchers coming from SRG.

According to them, there are 3 reasons why RadTech graduates choose to review at the SULTAN REVIEW GROUP RADTECH REVIEW.

1. The Sultan Review Group
is the ONLY CREDIBLE RAD.TECH. Review center in the Philippines today.
> SRG produced topnotchers and thousands of board passers.
> Fully and well participated by almost all Radiologic Technology schools in the country including
top performing schools. This proves that SRG is not a choice of a few and handful schools
but by the majority.

2. The BEST RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY board exam review lectures are exclusive at SRG,
> Yes, the names of reputable lecturers whom you always hear from your friends, teachers,
clinical staff, and coordinators and even from the organizers of other review centers! They can
only be seen and listened to SRG. Other Review Center can never deny their teaching prowess
in addition to accepting the fact that students can only see them all in one review center.

3. The SRG has the MOST EXTENSIVE and COMPREHENSIVE RAD.TECH review program.
> SRG has the only 4 phased program in the Philippines consisting of the knowledge formation
and reiteration, rationalizations, coaching program and testmanship.
> SRG is the ONLY RAD.TECH. review center in the Philippines with an ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM that is suitable for the board examination.

Below are what they call the EXCELLENT RATED AND SEASON RadTech REVIEWERS/LECTURERS!

* DR. FORTUNATO C. GABON JR.,
Dean, Southeast Asian College Inc./Philippine College of Health Sciences
Former, Chairman of Board for Radiologic Technology Licensure

* MR. EMMANUEL BERNARDO QUITADIO, PTRP
De La Salle University – Health Sciences Campus, Class ‘95
RT / PT / OT Board Review Lecturer since 2006

* Prof. ARNOLD AUSECO,RRT,
Dean & Chief Radiologic Technologist, Unciano College and
Medical Center, Antipolo,

* MR. BONG TAMPON,RRT, MA.Ed,
Intern Coordinator & Faculty, Southeast Asian College Inc Q.C.
Coordinator, SRG RAD.TECH.Review Program
Cebu Doctors’ University class 02

* DR. JUANITO N. ESLAVA
Dean, Dr. Carlos Lanting College. (DCLC)
RADTECH V – (BHDT-DOH)

* MR. JOSELITO BERGANTIN, RRT
Dean, Unciano College, Sta Mesa .
former Intern Coordinator, Cebu Doctors; University

* MR. EDZEN ESPINA, RRT.
Chairman, Liceo de Cagayan University
5th placer RT Licensure Examination 1995

* MR. JOSEPH CANLOBO, RRT.
Faculty, Cebu Doctors University
2nd placer RT Licensure Examination 1993.

* MR. VICTOR MICHAEL CAÑON, RRT
Faculty, Southeast Asian College Inc.
11th placer RT Licensure Examination 2006.

* MR. JAY LORD ANDRION., RRT, MA Ed.
Intern Coordinator, Philippine College of Health and Sciences
14th placer RT Licensure Examination 1999.

* MR. RYAN PRESBITERO, RRT,
Faculty, Southeast Asian College and University of Perpetual Help Laguna
2nd placer RT Licensure Examination 1999.

* MR. JENERLITO CASAJE, RRT,
Chief, Radiologic Technologist , Philippine Orthopedic Center
3rd placer RT Licensure Examination 1999

* MR. DENNIS MAXIMO, RRT, CPA, CRT,
Head, National Kidney & Transplant Institute, MRI Section
Registered Rad. Tech. in the State Florida and New York
2nd placer RT Licensure Examination 2006.

We get ONLY THE BEST LECTURERS around, who are themselves, achievers

I am very proud to say that Sir Gabon and Sir Bong, as 2 of the lecturers who reviewed as before, have significantly helped me in passing the board exam. Also, I have personally met most of the lecturers of SRG RadTech Review and I am confident to say that they, too, can help to bring out the achievers in you!

For more info, please leave a note below or send me a private message using the Contact The Admin Form.

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I have been posting here some guides on various methods/techniques of radiographic positioning. Now, I would like to update you on the new technology that will ease the workloads of the Radiologic Technologists.

This information was passed to me by danileigh2, thanks to you. This was his comment:

During a visit to a clinic I saw the greatest device for positioning and I thought that I’d mention it since you are writing about positioning the patient. This device – the Gymie-R from J2 Medical – allows you to position the cassette instead of the patient. It holds the cassette into any position that you need and makes the patient more comfortable. Just thought I’d fill you in about the product b/c it’s super helpful!

J2 Medical (Booth 9516) is introducing a host of medical data services to accompany the unveiling of the Gymie-R Cassette Holder along with a complete scaling line for the Akucal x-ray calibration tool. The Akucal includes a sphere reference marker with radiopaque indicators to help remove possible sphere size misinterpretation by embedding the sphere size within the x-ray image.

The Akucal sphere acts as a standard to which the anatomy shown in the x-ray image can be accurately measured via simple calibration. This ultimately improves accuracy during the pre-surgical planning stage and limits the number of steps required by the technologist providing enhanced workflow for the radiology department, the company says.

In addition, J2 is highlighting several new bases for the Akucal. The first is the flat base, which is a three-sided, flat, plastic, stable unit perfect for use on horizontal surfaces. The second addition is the Magneto, which features a 50mm round magnetic base with exceptional holding power. The third option is a Bucky clamp, which allows the Akucal to be securely mounted to any upright Bucky stand.

Additionally, J2 Medical is releasing the Gymie-R Cassette Holder, a fully positional x-ray cassette holder. It eliminates the need for cumbersome stands and reduces the need for technologist assistance during image exposure. The Gymie-R features a table clamp mounting system, with an expansion slot tray for easy cassette insertion and removal, combined with a flexible arm for perfect cassette positioning.

Source: Healthimaging.com

MEDISENSE LABORATORY CENTER INC. urgently needs a licensed Radiologic Technologist/X-ray Technologist for their Davao branch. What’s good about this is that they offer the following:

1. free accommodation
2. one-way fare in going to Davao, and
3. vacation every three (3) months with free two-way fare (back and forth)

For those who are interested, or for more information, you may leave a message here; and if you are, by any chance, living in Bacolod City, you may visit their branch at Door 3 AU & Sons Bldg., Burgos St., Bacolod City and look for Michel or Larry.

Finding blogs and other sites related to my profession, the Radiologic Technology, is something that I am really thankful. It only proves that there are more and more people who share the same passion with me as well as share the same advocacy of promoting our field ,while informing at the same time.

I am talking about the RadRounds, a site where all its members can interact with each other, post and answer questions, update the Radiologic Technologists of the latest trend and a lot more; in short, it is like a social network.

What I also like about this site is that it posts medical cases with accompanying images for better comprehension of the reader. So, the next time you search for radiology updates, cases and other profession-related topics or posts which you can not find it in here, you may visit them.

Irradiation gets high marks as a spoilage deterrent, although it is presently not used by American food producers. At low levels, radiation kills some spoilage organisms and slows ripening and sprouting of fresh produce. Low-level irradiation can inhibit insect infestations and sprouting. The shelf life of meat, poultry and fish can be extended without significant nutrient losses. At high doses, radiation can totally sterilize a food, theoretically extending its life indefinitely.
At any level, radiation can help to reduce dependence on chemical preservatives, including such potentially harmful ones as nitrates and nitrites.

Microwave ovens may become a popular preserving technique in the future. Dr. Gertrude Armbruster, a Cornell nutritionist, reported that heating a cup of pasteurized milk in a microwave oven for two minutes at full power destroys enough microorganisms to increase its refrigerator life from 10 days to nearly three weeks with virtually no nutrient loss.

A major worry about irradiation has focused on the fact that, even though the foods do not become radioactive, substances called ”radiolytic products” can be created in the foods. The amount of such products formed depends on how much radiation the food absorbs. The F.D.A. says that at the levels used in preserving foods, the amount of radiolytic products would be so small as to have no bearing on safety or food quality.

While many consumers and some watchdog agencies, like the Health and Energy Institute in Washington, are strongly opposed to food irradiation, others, like Dr. Silbergeld, clearly favor it over most chemical preservatives. ”The danger, if there is any, is not to the consumer, but to the workers who may be accidentally exposed to radiation,” she said. Additional risks to the population could result from disposal of radioactive wastes.

Irradiation has attracted interest as a food preservation technique, in part because the treatment itself is not harmful to nutrients and irradiated foods lose fewer nutrients during storage. Applying a coating of wax to fruits and vegetables may also help to slow the loss of some nutrients.

Foods Currently Being Irradiated

Internationally, foods such as apples, strawberries, bananas, mangoes, onions, potatoes, spices, seasonings, meat, poultry, fish, and grains have been irradiated for many years. Since 1991, Japan has irradiated more than 20,000 pounds of potatoes each year to prevent sprouting. In the Netherlands, more than 18,000 pounds of foods such as strawberries, spices, poultry, and dehydrated vegetables are irradiated daily. Belgium irradiates more than 8,000 tons of food per year. Canada irradiates potatoes, onions, wheat flour, fish fillets, spices, and seasonings. More than 35 countries have approved irradiation of some 40 different food products.

In 1986, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved irradiation of spices and seasonings up to 30 kGy to reduce microorganisms and insects. Irradiation of spices and seasonings reduces the dependency on chemical fumigants. Fruits such as avocados, mangoes, and papayas imported into the U.S. have been approved to receive irradiation treatments of 1 kGy maximum to control non-native insects such as the Medfly. Potatoes and onions have been approved to receive 0.05 to 0.15 kGy to inhibit sprouting, while a maximum of 1 kGy can be applied to grains, such as wheat and oats, to prevent insect infestation. Raw pork has been approved to receive irradiation doses up to 1 kGy to destroy Trichinella spiralis, a deadly parasite.

In 1990, FDA approved the irradiation of poultry up to doses of 3 kGy to eliminate harmful bacteria such as Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Campylobacter jejuni, and Listeria monocytogenes. In September of 1992, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) approved facilities to irradiate raw, packaged poultry. In December of 1997, FDA approved the irradiation of red meats up to doses of 4.5 kGy for fresh and 7.0 kGy for frozen product for the elimination of food poisoning bacteria such as Escherichia coli O157:H7. The irradiation and inspection of meat and poultry products is under the jurisdiction of the FSIS.

There were researches conducted to determine its negative effects to health, some claimed their studies to be successful, while others failed. Those who claimed that their experiments on animals (i.e. rats) are triumphant, did not stand the dispute.

Some claimed that this type of radiation from mobile phones may trigger the growth of cancer cells, can contribute to the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease and can even cause headache, among others.

As a radiation worker, based on what I have learned and read from various sources, I don’t believe on such assertion/s. I am not saying that radiation is safe. I am not denying the fact that radioactive materials, or even x-rays, may cause adverse effects, especially to human; but this effects can only happen due to prolonged radiation exposure.

Thus, for me, it would be unfair to relate radiation to negative side effects without concrete proof. Studies and researches are still carried out until now to prove this allegations. For additional reading related to this topic, you may visit this link: http://www.globalchange.com/radiationnews.htm