ALBUQUERQUE - For more than a decade, GE Healthcare's Training in Partnership Television, TiP-TV, has provided quality, continuing education programs for radiologic science professionals. Now, radiologic technologists throughout the world can access GE's TiP-TV programs through the American Society Radiologic Technologists.

Currently, 17 TiP-TV programs are available on the ASRT Store. Customers can access the courses at www.asrt.org/store. The initial course offerings include a wide variety of topics in six content areas including computed tomography, leadership, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, ultrasound and radiography.

Additional TiP-TV courses will be added to the ASRT Store throughout 2009. Initial plans are to add a significant number of courses each quarter through 2009 so radiologic technologists can access the high-quality programs.
"We are extremely excited to be hosting GE Healthcare's TiP-TV courses on the ASRT store," said Mark Ryerson, ASRT director of marketing. "GE has history of providing high-quality radiologic science educational programs and we believe our members and customers will benefit from having access to these courses."

By accessing the TiP-TV courses through the ASRT Store, ASRT members will receive a 33 percent discount on their purchases. Additionally, course participants can earn 1 ASRT-approved Category A CE credit; 1 Florida Department of Health credit.

"GE Healthcare is one of the most widely recognized names in imaging technology and by adding its programs to our store, we are providing our members with a great educational resource," added Mr. Ryerson.