Radiographer group seeks help from German radiology society

AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oct 13, 2015

The German radiographer's group VMTB has written an open letter to the German Radiological Society (DRG), calling for the organizations to work together in the interest of all radiographers in Germany.

Specifically, VMTB is seeking collaboration in areas relating to preserving the profession of radiographers, training, compensation, and radiation protection. The open letter can be found here.

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