What is a radiologist assistant?
As envisioned by a working group of the ACR and ASRT, a Radiologist Assistant (RA) is an advanced-level radiologic technologist who works under the supervision of a radiologist to enhance patient care by assisting the radiologist in the diagnostic imaging environment. The radiologist assistant would be an ARRT-certified radiographer who has successfully completed an advanced academic program encompassing a nationally recognized radiologist assistant curriculum and a radiologist-directed clinical preceptorship. Under radiologist supervision, the radiologist assistant would perform patient assessment, patient management and selected exams. The radiologist assistant will not perform interpretations (preliminary, final or otherwise) of any radiological examinations, nor will he or she transmit observations other than to the supervising physician. The term was developed during a series of meetings between the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and the ACR during the spring
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