Wellness

Newly available EEG devices open new possibilities for quick and easy brain scans, while the data they generate create new research opportunities. A neurodiagnostics researcher identifies four technologies that could reimagine the field.

Dr. Andrew J. Westwood, a sleep specialist based in New York City, offers tips and tricks for getting a good night sleep for healthcare workers struggling with stress-induced insomnia.

The neurodiagnostic department of Advocate Aurora Health in Milwaukee was in the middle of a large expansion when the hospital system started admitting COVID-19 patients. Department head, Tabitha Althoff, shares stories from the year.

Patient restraint is tricky business. It requires a careful understanding of the rules, balancing medical necessity with the health and wellbeing of the patient, as well as the providers — including the NDT tech.

The computers used for EEG testing are hard to disinfect. The neurophysiology team at Houston Methodist created a custom-made plexiglass containment box and is ready to share their designs.

Like the U.S. right now, Italy was once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. In the spirit of global unity, the Italians have some advice for their fellow neurodiagnostic technologists.

With EEG labs all over the country bringing patients back in, ASET-The Neurodiagnostic Society held a town hall and panelists agreed: Single-use EEG cup electrodes are the way to go. Read what they had to say.

Bullying is more likely to occur in high-stress settings with high-stakes outcomes, heavy workloads, and low job autonomy. Here's what you and your office can do to prevent it.

This tool, so essential to EEG electrode placement, would always be at the ready for a neurodiagnostic technologist. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing that..

Researchers at a Dallas hospital felt they needed to go beyond standard infection control measures due to the many unknowns and highly contagious nature of the novel coronavirus. Here’s what they did.

Everyone is in the same boat, says Connie Kubiak, president of ASET - The Neurodiagnostic Society. If they haven’t been majorly affected by the novel coronavirus, they probably will be somewhere down the line – but things are going to get better.

Burnout among healthcare providers has reached near-epidemic proportions. Neurologist Dr. Ara Hall knows firsthand how destructive it can be, but there is a way out. The first step toward recovery is recognizing the signs and symptoms in yourself and others.