2006 Volume 44 Issue 5 Pages 495-502
The time has come for the first update of the qualification for certified Radiological Technologists established in 2001 by the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Mass Survey. As certain issues in the system have been pointed out, including the lack of practical examination for the qualification, efforts to address them have already started. Considering this issue based on my experience, I remember the lack of useful instruction for certified technicians on how to take “radiographs that enable the accurate detection of abnormalities on the screen and thus contribute to proper diagnosis. ” An education system should be established in which certified technologists can acquire radiographinterpretation and diagnosing abilities adequate for gastric radiologists.