PRINTER'S NO. 2641
No. 451 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, CUTLER, BEYER, BOBACK, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KILLION, KOTIK, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, McGEEHAN, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, RAMALEY, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SWANGER, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, PAYNE, SIPTROTH, BELFANTI, BEAR, MYERS AND McILHATTAN, OCTOBER 16, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 16, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Recognizing the week of November 4 through 10, 2007, as 2 "National 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 Computerized Axial 13 Tomography (CAT scans) in the 1970s and Magnetic Resonance 14 Imaging (MRI) and Digital Radiography (DR) in the 1980s; and
1 WHEREAS, The 1990s were highlighted by advancements in 2 angiographic and interventional procedures and mammography, 3 along with the development of Picture Archiving and 4 Communication Systems (PACS) within radiology departments; and 5 WHEREAS, While medical benefits of ionizing radiation are 6 indisputable, the controlled use of radiation is also equally 7 important due to medical X-rays constituting the largest source 8 of manmade ionizing radiation; and 9 WHEREAS, Radiographers have a responsibility in reducing 10 radiation dosage to patients and personnel; and 11 WHEREAS, Imaging professionals must complete prescribed 12 academic courses, obtain clinical skills and pass the national 13 certification examination given by the American Registry of 14 Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) for qualifying imaging at the 15 least possible exposure to be achieved; and 16 WHEREAS, The number of radiological technologists in 17 Pennsylvania exceeds 13,000 ARRT primary certifications and 18 totals over 18,000 certifications which include both primary and 19 advanced standing status; therefore be it 20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the 21 week of November 4 through 10, 2007, as "National Radiologic 22 Technology Week" in Pennsylvania. J3L82JS/20070H0451R2641 - 2 -