Radiography Articles

Penn College students aren’t the only ones expressing their appreciation during “Give Thanks, Paw It Forward” week. Alumni are also joining the effort. David W. Stanley, a 1982 radiologic technology graduate of Penn College’s predecessor institution, Williamsport Area Community College, gives thanks for his foundations (family and collegiate) through a radiography scholarship in memory of his “great parents,” William and Evelyn Stanley.

Penn College’s Medical Imaging Club continued its Pink Out tradition, dressing in rosy hues recently to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The club, made up of students in the radiography program, holds the Pink Out to honor those who have battled or are battling breast cancer and to educate the community about breast cancer, breast self-exams and the role radiographers play in the detection and treatment of breast cancer.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s radiography major recently expanded their professional perspective, attending the American Society of Radiologic Technologists annual Educational Symposium & House of Delegates Meeting. “It was truly great to see the technologists’ passion for the profession,” said student Anne M. Rosanelli, of Troy. “It made me feel excited to become a technologist in the radiographic profession.”

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Kianna A. Rizzo, of Elysburg, is the third consecutive Penn College student to be selected for the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Student to Leadership Development Program. Each year, ASRT selects two students from each state for the three-year Student to Leadership Development Program.

A $50,000 gift from the Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust has helped Pennsylvania College of Technology purchase laboratory equipment for students in the School of Nursing & Health Sciences. A portion of the funding went toward a pediatric “phantom” for radiography students and the remainder aided in the purchase of a Super TORY S220 advanced newborn patient simulator for nursing students.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s radiography program celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 18 with a show of pink – the color designated for bringing attention to breast cancer and early detection of the disease. Earning a degree in radiography is the first step to becoming a mammographer (a mammogram is an X-ray that allows a radiologist to examine the breast tissue for any suspicious areas) – one of several advanced modalities in the medical imaging field.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Medical Imaging Club recently selected Tiffany Shaffer, a radiographic technologist for Evangelical Community Hospital, as its Preceptor of the Year.

Students in Allen R. Smith’s Radiographic Anatomy & Positioning IV class recently displayed research posters in The Madigan Library. The posters are a culmination of two months of work that builds on the knowledge students gained in class.

This summer, Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer Essential Computed Tomography, a 12-week course for medical imaging professionals who want to pursue an additional credential in CT.

Allen R. Smith, clinical director radiography, reviews X-ray images with a few of the students from Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center.