What are the roles of a registered radiologist assistant, radiology practitioner assistant, radiology practitioner extender and physician assistants?
The registered radiologist assistant (RRA), also known as a radiologist assistant, and radiology practitioner assistant (RPA) are registered radiological technologists who have undertaken a higher level of education and training. RRAs and RPAs are required to be supervised by a radiologist. They do not practice independently and do not interpret studies. RPAs were previously represented by the National Society for the Radiology Practitioner Assistant (NSRPA), but now are represented by the Society of Radiology Physician Extenders (SRPE). Differences between RRAs and RPAs may have resulted, in some instances, from differences in educational standards, impacting the level of practice and overall autonomy of RRAs and RPAs in clinical practice. The RRA and RPA have substantially the same education and training and have in general the same skill sets. The RPA acronym, however, has caused some confusion, since it sometimes has been incorrectly associated with the benefits and requirements of
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