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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SR 19
          Author:   Yee (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           SUBJECT  :    California Radiologic Technology Week

           SOURCE  :     California Society of Radiologic Technologists


           DIGEST  :    This resolution recognizes the week of November 3, to  
          November 9, 2013, as California Radiologic Technology Week and  
          acknowledges the California Society of Radiologic Technologists  
          (CSRT) commitment to patient care and radiologic safety.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1. Radiologic technologists play an integral part of the  
             healthcare system by operating the diagnostic x-ray equipment  
             that produces x-ray images and assisting radiologists and  
             other physicians to achieve efficacious diagnosis.

          2. Diagnostic medical imaging and radiation therapy performed by  
             radiologic technologists save lives, yet few people are aware  
             of what these professionals do.

          3. There are 300,000 imaging technologists nationwide and 20,000  
             imaging technologists in California who are dedicated to  
             being patient advocates.

          4. The CSRT, established in 1938 as the California Society of  
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             X-Ray Technicians, is a professional organization that  
             represents radiologic technologists in the State of  
             California, and will be hosting radiologic technologists and  
             imaging specialists from across the State of California at  
             the CSRT Annual Conference, entitled "Medical Imaging: From  
             Acquisition to Innovation," on November 9, 2013.

          This resolution recognizes the week of November 3, to November  
          9, 2013, as California Radiologic Technology Week and  
          acknowledges the CSRT commitment to patient care and radiologic  
          safety.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  8/30/13)

          California Society of Radiologic Technologists (source)



          JJA:d  8/30/13   Senate Floor Analyses 

                           SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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