The Central Ray Podcast

In this episode of The Radiographer’s Review, we dive into one of the most essential — and most tested — areas of radiographic practice: infection control. Whether you’re preparing for the ARRT Radiography exam, completing your CQR requirements, or just brushing up on best practices, this episode will reinforce the principles that keep you and your patients safe.

Join [Your Name] as we walk through the chain of infection, modes of transmission, asepsis techniques, CDC standard and transmission-based precautions, and more. Along the way, you’ll hear practical examples and tips to help you apply these concepts both on your exam and in the clinic.

✅ Understand how and where radiographers can break the chain of infection

✅ Review key terminology and precautions you’re expected to know

✅ Reflect on your own infection control practices and opportunities for improvement

Listen now to strengthen your knowledge, protect your patients, and stay confident in your practice!

In this episode of the Radiography Review Podcast, we break down the essential knowledge you need to handle medical emergencies confidently — whether you’re prepping for the ARRT Radiography exam or brushing up for your CQR. We’ll cover how to recognize and respond to non-contrast allergic reactions, cardiac and respiratory arrest (including CPR and AED basics), physical injuries and trauma, and common medical disorders like seizures and diabetic reactions. Along the way, you’ll get practical tips, examples, and thought questions to help you stay calm, prepared, and ready to act when it counts most.

Stay sharp, stay confident — and join us for this critical review!

This episode reviews the ergonomics and monitoring section of the ARRT Patient Care content specifications. We cover principles of body mechanics, safe patient transfer techniques, and the use of assistive devices to prevent injury. We also discuss assisting patients with medical equipment like IVs, oxygen, catheters, and tracheostomies, as well as monitoring vital signs, recognizing physical signs of distress or injury, and implementing fall prevention strategies. These skills ensure both patient and technologist safety while maintaining high standards of care.

This episode reviews the interpersonal communication section of the ARRT Patient Care content specifications. We discuss modes of communication — verbal, written, and nonverbal — and how to adapt to challenges like language barriers, cultural differences, impairments, age, and emotional state. We also cover strategies to improve patient understanding, effective patient education before and after procedures, and how to respond to questions about imaging. Finally, we emphasize clear, professional communication as a cornerstone of patient-centered care.

In this episode, we review the ethical and legal aspects section of the ARRT Patient Care content specifications. Key topics include respecting patients’ rights — such as informed consent, confidentiality, and autonomy — and understanding the AHA Patient Care Partnership. We also cover essential legal concepts like verification, negligence, malpractice, legal doctrines, and proper documentation. Finally, we discuss the ARRT Standards of Ethics and your professional responsibility to maintain integrity in all patient interactions.

Walter and I worked alongside each other at Vanderbilt in Ortho Trauma. Walt has been a radiologic technologist for 42 years with over 20 years spent exclusively in the OR working C-arm. In this episode we discuss some of the common challenges found within surgical radiography, especially complex orthopedic trauma procedures.

In this episode I discuss a few of the issues with C-arm. I discuss the lack of training offered at the college level, the 'entry-level' perception of C-arm imaging, and briefly mention the idea of developing Surgical imaging as it's own advanced practice credential.

To link to the C-arm training phantom mentioned go to www.thecentralrayoodcast.com or you can see my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@c-armed.

This episode features an interview with Dr. Derick Davis and his "World of Pain" podcast. Dr. Davis is a clinical Fellow based out of Boston, practicing pain management. Dr. Davis is a huge advocate of fluoroscopy and education around its use. In this conversation, Ryan provides the technologists perspective on operating the C-arm in procedures requiring high precision. Topics also discussed are advanced credentialing for C-arm technologists, standardizing terminology, lack of technologist / student C-arm education, and Ryan's C-arm training phantom.

Here is a link to the World of Pain podcast. - https://open.spotify.com/show/7p5hVtJ4fCykAFpSetuyM6?si=b5edc4bdbf994d81

Dr. Davis LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/derick-davis-59838a323/

www.thecentralraypodcast,com

Clinical rotations can be daunting for the student radiographer. In this episode I share a valuable piece of advice I was given on how to get hired at my clinical site.

Join Ryan as he discusses various topics in the field of radiography. With a unique perspective and background that includes c-arm imaging specialist, diagnostic radiographer, quality compliance coordinator, level one trauma diagnostic x-ray manager, and now an educator, Ryan shares his perspectives and focuses on quality and advocacy for the x-ray technologist.

This episode we open the discussion on the future of AI and how it will impact the role of an x-ray technologist.

You can discover more through various social media at the following links

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@c-armed for video of c-arm imaging concepts.

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TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@centralyraypod