PRINTER'S NO. 4513
No. 721 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, MANN, COSTA, GRUCELA, DeWEESE, FRANKEL,
HARHAI, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, BELARDI, STABACK, TANGRETTI,
TIGUE AND WOJNAROSKI, OCTOBER 22, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 22, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of November 3 through 9, 2002, as "National
2 Radiologic Technology Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Radiology involves many areas of medicine and
4 physics; and
5 WHEREAS, The production of ionizing radiation and its safe
6 diagnostic and therapeutic use are the basis of the profession;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, Since its discovery in 1885 by Wilhelm Conrad
9 Roentgen, remarkable advancements in medical imaging have
10 occurred with the passing of each decade; and
11 WHEREAS, The diagnostic ultrasound entered the imaging arena
12 in the 1960s and was soon followed by Computed Tomography (CAT
13 scans) in the 1970s and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and
14 Digital Radiography (DR) in the 1980s; and
15 WHEREAS, The 1990s were highlighted by advancements in
16 angiographic and interventional procedures and mammography,
17 along with the development of Picture Archiving and
1 Communication Systems (PACS) within radiology departments; and
2 WHEREAS, While medical benefits of ionizing radiation are
3 indisputable, the controlled use of radiation is also equally
4 important due to medical X-rays constituting the largest source
5 of manmade ionizing radiation; and
6 WHEREAS, Radiographers have a responsibility in reducing
7 radiation dosage to patients and personnel; and
8 WHEREAS, Imaging professionals must complete prescribed
9 academic courses, obtain clinical skills and pass the national
10 certification examination given by the American Registry of
11 Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) for qualifying imaging at the
12 least possible exposure to be achieved; and
13 WHEREAS, The number of radiological technicians in
14 Pennsylvania exceeds 13,000 ARRT primary certifications and
15 totals over 18,000 certifications which include both primary and
16 advanced standing status; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
18 week of November 3 through 9, 2002, as "National Radiologic
19 Technology Week" in Pennsylvania.
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