Radiologic technology
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This article is designed to serve as a guide for those individuals interested in applying for federal government and/or private foundation grants in the radiologic sciences. The guide includes subject areas such as identifying funding sources; selecting the appropriate funding agency; tips for grant applications; a checklist for federal grant proposals; and a list of suggested readings presented in a ready reference outline format.
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Radiologic technology · Jan 1981
A system for checking radiation therapy calculations for treatment time or monitor setting.
Errors in the calculation of radiation therapy treatment time or monitor setting are likely to occur with regularity unless adequate quality control procedures are utilized. These errors can be greatly reduced if appropriate computer systems are employed with programs which utilize analytical representations of dosimetric quantities. A system wherein dosimetry technologists routinely check treatment calculations using a computer terminal has been in operation in our department for several years and has proved helpful in uncovering calculation errors.
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As the health care system is staffed by more and more professionals, the need for more supportive type leadership based on referent power will increase. In order to achieve the goals of the organization, leaders must begin to rely on their ability to communicate "themselves" to others, rather than on their coercive or legitimate power. Rapport (through empathy, respect, and warmth) is suggested as a means of influencing the attitudes of others and developing supportive leadership capabilities. The ever increasing professionalization of radiologic technology will necessitate more supportive type leadership both in the work place and within professional organizations.