Career Building

'There's a general attitude of perseverance within this field, and we're going to do what it takes,' says ASET Executive Director Kevin Helm. 'And it's amazing.'

Debates over the need for monitoring in non-complex, routine operations stem from controversies over the efficacy of IONM and its cost effectiveness. A lecture at the recent ASET Annual Conference focused on two cases where the monitoring turned out to be critical.

Dr. Vivian Porter, now in her 90s, talks about her start in neurodiagnostics and the path that led her to become the first EEG tech to earn a PhD.

After two years apart, neurodiagnostic professionals from across the country reconvened in San Diego for the 2021 ASET Annual Conference.

IONM tech Lauren Feltz tells us about her work with an international aid group to help build a neuromonitoring department in Honduras.

Read the story of neurodiagnostic technologist Michelle Williams, who found out her child had a brain tumor a month after she passed the boards.

Despite rising demand, there is a major shortage of neurodiagnostic technologists trained in intraoperative monitoring. We explore the reasons for this, and the two most common solutions hospitals use to fill these staffing holes.

The secret to successfully navigating the COVID-19 pandemic? A good foundation of communication made even better in the face of adversity.

It isn’t enough just to be on the job trained in neurodiagnostics anymore. Jennifer Legler explains why she has dedicated herself to educating NDTs.

We asked Kathryn Hansen, a neurodiagnostic tech and CPT coding expert with 55 years of experience, questions about the history and the future of neurodiagnostics.

Amy Reynolds, head of neurodiagnostics at Houston Methodist, shares how cross training her staff has led to better efficiency and boosted job satisfaction.

As ASET notes, schools participating in this kind of program give neurodiagnostic techs a "wonderful opportunity" to earn a college degree and elevate the profession.

Tabitha Althoff wasn’t going to let two autoimmune disorders keep her from succeeding as neurodiagnostic technologist.

While neurodiagnostic technologists are eagerly awaiting the release of ABRET’s neuroanalyst credential, there is a lot they can do to start preparing to step into this specialty.

Rapid Response EEG is increasingly being used in emergency rooms and the race is on to make it faster, more accurate, and even portable. At ASET's annual meeting, an expert explained why technologists need to keep up.