title: Adaptability through cross-training in radiology departments.
abstract: Subject research was conducted to determine if certified radiographic technologists (CRTs) would be adaptable to learning new modalities within the radiographic field. A questionnaire was completed by a total of 248 CRTs where 70.6% were females and 29.4% were male. The questionnaire probed various stages of acceptance to learning new modalities via cross-training. Results support CRTs, adaptability to learning new modalities via cross-training. Findings indicated that the question "Did you enjoy learning new modalities?" had statistical significance and CRTs with 0-7 years of experience showed significance over those with 16 plus years of experience.
authors.affiliation: Northcentral University. paulbabinski04@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Babinski
authors.forename: Bethany S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Babinski
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States