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Medical Imaging Class of 2012

The 13 members of the Misericordia University December 2012 medical imaging graduating class recently passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) national certification examination in radiography.

Two members of the December 2012 graduating class also achieved several significant accomplishments, as Jeffrey Williams of Thompson, Pa., and Kaitlyn Lane of Nanticoke, Pa., scored in the 99th and 98th percentile on the certification examination which means only 1 and 2 percent of ARRT test-takers nationwide scored higher than the Misericordia graduates.

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Student Awards/Activities for Graduation:

• Senior Recognition Luncheon held May 3, 2012, with Student Standout award as voted by peers. Also recognized 8 seniors inducted to Lambda Nu, National Honor Society in MI.
• Ashley Scaffido (May 2012) received the Mallinckrodt Award as a traditional student, and Kindra White (December 2011) received this award as a non-traditional student. Both were presented at the University Sr. Awards ceremony held May 18, 2012.
• Lauren Young received the Robert C. Fisher Clinical Excellence Award May 18, 2012.

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Medical Imaging
Student Research Presentations
May 3, 2012

Title: Using Your Head: Early Dementia Diagnosis Using Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Student Researcher: Marisa Betz
Faculty Advisor: Gina Capitano M.S., R.T. (R)
Internship Mentor: Lukas Lukacinsky B.S. R.T. (R)(CNMT)
Internship Facility: Center For Diagnostic Imaging(CDI) Kingston, Pennsylvania
 

Title: CT Guided Lung Biopsies
Student Researcher: Jennifer Gallagher
Faculty Advisor: Paula Pate-Schloder, M.S., R.T. (R)(CV)(CT)(VI)
Internship Mentor: Sharon Wood M.A., R.T. (R)(M)(CT)
Internship facility: Wilkes- Barre General Hospital Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Vertebroplasty versus Kyphoplasty
Student Researcher: Kristen Gedon
Faculty Advisor: Paula Pate-Schloder, M.S., R.T. (R)(CV)(CT)(VI)
Internship Mentor: Lynn Blazaskie B.S.R.T. (R)
Internship facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Inguinal Hernia and Computed Tomography
Student Researcher: Vladislav Gladkikh
Faculty Advisor: Paula Pate-Schloder, M.S., R.T. (R)(CV)(CT)(VI)
Internship Mentor: Megan Sherer, M.B.A, R.T.(R)
Internship facility: Hazleton Wellness Center Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Title: DaTScan Makes it Clear
Student Researcher: Jeremy Haynos
Faculty Advisor: Elaine Halesey, Ed.D., R.T. (R)(QM)
Internship Mentor: John D’Aiello, B.S.R.T. (R) CNMT
Internship Facility: Regional Hospital Scranton, Pennsylvania

Title: Atrial Septal Defect
Student Researcher: Brittany Kelly
Faculty Advisor: Paula Pate-Schloder, M.S., RT (R)(CV)(CT)(VI)
Internship Mentor: David Budzak B.S.R.T. (R)(CV)
Internship facility: Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Cardiac Catheterization Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Diagnosing Osteomyelitis
Student Researcher: Angelo Luongo
Faculty Advisor: Lorie Zelna M.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
Internship Mentor: Joanie Ewins, B.S., R.T. (R)(MR)(CT)
Internship Facility: Community Medical Center Scranton, Pennsylvania

Title: Reducing Recalls in Mammography
Student Researcher: Mellisa Makos
Faculty Advisor: Elaine Halesey, Ed.D., R.T. (R)(QM)
Internship Mentor: Jamy Powell R.T. (R)(M)
Internship Facility: Thomas P. Saxton Pavilion Edwardsville Pa

Title: PET/MRI: Nuclear Medicine's New Hybrid Modality
Student Researcher: Jordan Marzani
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Blazaskie B.S. R.T. (R)
Internship Mentor: Jim Bonczek R.T. (CV) RCIS
Internship Facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Pearsall Heart Hospital Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: PET/MRI: Nuclear Medicine's New Hybrid Modality
Student Researcher: James McDonagh
Faculty Advisor: Elaine Halesey, Ed.D., R.T. (R)(QM)
Internship Mentor: Michael P. Zern, CNMT
Internship Facility: Wilkes Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Post Mortem Computed Tomography
Student Researcher: Megan Notaro
Faculty Advisor: Paula Pate-Schloder, M.S., R.T. (R)(CV)(CT)(VI)
Internship Mentor: Karen Shatrouskas, R.T., (R)(CT)
Internship facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
Student Researcher: Adele Philippides
Faculty Advisor: Lorie Zelna M.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
Internship Mentor: Francine Constable, B.S., R.T. (T)(CMD)
Internship Facility: Pocono Medical Center-Hughes Cancer Center Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Title: Thoracic Aorta and Computed Tomography
Student Researcher: James Polson
Faculty Advisor: Paula Pate-Schloder, MS, RT (R)(CV)(CT)(VI)
Internship Mentor: Linda Fletcher R.T. (R)(CT)
Internship facility: Veteran's Administration Hospital Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Breast Cancer Prone to Better Results
Student Researcher: Ashley Scaffido
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Blazaskie B.S. R.T. (R)
Internship Mentor: Marie Cumbo A.A.S. R.T. (R)(T)
Internship Facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Henry Cancer Center, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Mammography or Thermography (you decide)
Student Researcher: Emilie Shultz
Faculty Advisor: Lorie Zelna M.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
Internship Mentor: Tracy Planinsek, (R)(M)
Internship Facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Computed Tomography versus Magnetic Resonance for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Student Researcher: Lindsey Tarutis
Faculty Advisor: Lorie Zelna M.S., R.T. (R)(MR)
Internship Mentor: Joseph Lipinski, R.T. (R)(CT)
Internship Facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Title: Tracking & Treating Ductal Carcinoma
Student Researcher: Kindra White
Faculty Advisor: Gina Capitano M.S., R.T. (R)
Internship Mentor: Victoria Schiarrino R.T.(R)(M), Anne Sharpe R.T.(R)(M)
Internship Facility: Regional Hospital Scranton, Pennsylvania

Title: Protons for Pedicatrics
Student Researcher: Ramah Williams
Faculty Advisor: Gina Capitano M.S., R.T. (R)
Internship Mentor: Paula Johndrow B.S.R.T. (R)(T)
Internship Facility: Northeast Radiation Oncology Center (NROC) Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Title: Proton Therapy
Student Researcher: Lauren Young
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Blazaskie B.S. R.T. (R)
Internship Mentor: Marie Cumbo A.A.S. R.T. (R)(T)
Internship Facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Henry Cancer Center, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

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On April 27, 2012, junior and senior Medical Imaging students and faculty attended a field trip to the Mutter Medical Museum in Philadelphia, PA and attended a special lecture on "Bone Forensics".

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10th Annual Radiography Student Day
November 3, 2011

Thirty-six Medical Imaging majors represented Misericordia on November 3rd at the 10th annual Radiography Day sponsored by Penn State/Hershey. We had 24 participants in either the Technibowl or Poster Competition. Once again, MU students swept all three places in the poster competition. Senior Mellisa Makos tied for first place with our team of 4 sophomores: Sara Casterline, Michelle Cipilewski, Kelli Harvey and Jessica Waskho. Mellisa's poster was entitled: "Reducing Recalls in Mammography". The sophomores' poster was entitled: "Fluorescence Brings New Light to Ovarian Cancer Surgery". The junior team of Kayla Copertino and Jamie Dougherty placed third with their entry: "Perception of Cryotherapy".

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On November 7, 2011 a pizza party was held to both celebrate National Radiologic Tchnology and unify the MI majors. Senior students spoke to underclassmen regarding their intership opportunities and experiences. Door prizes were drawn, and all students received a small gift from the department

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Pennsylvania Society of Radiologic Technologist Conference-State College, PA
April 13 - 14, 2012

The 5th Annual P.S.R.T. Conference, Seven Springs, PA: 4/13-4/14/12. Eleven students attended (1 senior; 2 juniors and 8 sophomores). We had 3 individual posters submitted in the advanced category and 2 group posters in the entry-level category. Senior, Jen Gallagher-placed 3rd in the advanced category with her poster entitled: CT Guided Lung Biopsy.