President’s Message
A New Chapter in Our Old Book
Wow! My first letter to the ASET membership as President! Trying to put my thoughts into words at this time is extremely difficult. Usually, the first address includes some background of the incoming President; and with that, I will stick with tradition. I believe life is a […]
Briefings from the Board
Briefings from the Board
Nominations for Trustees Sought Nominations for four Trustee positions are being sought for the 2020 election. Per the ASET Bylaws the base eligibility requirements for nomination are: Must be actively engaged in the practice [clinical, research, management or education] of neurodiagnostics or neurophysiology for at least six months preceding […]
Tech Tips
Tech Tips: A Checklist for Troubleshooting Artifacts:
Artifacts in Neurodiagnostic testing are ubiquitous and found in every recording, and therefore, as the “eyes and ears” of the physician, it is every technologist’s responsibility to minimize the effect(s) of artifacts on the recording and improve the overall interpretability of the recording. There are many common […]
Government Advocacy
Governmental Affairs Update
Governmental Affairs Committee Update Chair: Kevin McCarthy, BA, CNIM The monitors on ASET’s Governmental Advocacy Committee (GAC) have spent a very busy few weeks watching the bills that have been introduced in state legislatures across the country since the beginning of the year. At the present […]
Committee Corner
Committee Corner – Spring 2020
Global Initiatives Task Force Chair: Trei King, BA, R. EEG T., CNIM The year 2020 has already gotten off to a great start. Your Global Initiatives Task Force is beginning to identify areas where ASET can make an impact in global outreach. We hope this will create […]
Interest Section
Special Interests Section
Welcome Spring & Welcome Colleagues- As we leave the winter behind us and dash into spring for warmth and greenery, we are reminded to be green in all we do. In this edition of ASET News, we asked our Special Interest Section Leaders to share ways […]
General News
Tech Tips
TECH TIPS: MONTAGES ASET News, Spring 2020 Edition Andrew Ehrenberg, BS, R. EEG T., CNIM, Special Interest Section Leader: Innovative Technologies & Practices The September 2019 edition of the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, the official publication of the ACNS, focuses on research around different aspects of […]
ABRET UPDATE – Measurement Assessments are in full swing
Measurement Assessments are in full swing. New locations will be announced as they are finalized. The ABRET NeuroAnalyst committee is hard at work on our new credential which we hope to launch by August 2020. More information will be available on the ABRET website soon. Credentialed technologists may submit […]
Position Statement on the Emergent Use of Limited EEG Source Devices
Recent technological advances have developed new technologies and devices for replacing standard electroencephalography scalp electrodes. The 10-20 system of head measurement is an internationally recognized method of standardizing electrode placement to ensure EEG recording and testing outcomes will be consistent, reproducible and comparable to previous and future testing of the same […]
Foundation Update and Scholarship Information
Scholarships and Tuition Grants are Available to ASET Members Scholarship Deadlines for the Annual Conference is May 15! Submitted by: Faye Mc Nall, M.Ed, R. EEG T. It is a pleasure to be writing an article for the ASET Newsletter! I have been busy since I retired from […]
Change is tough – But it makes a healthy brain
As I write this for the newsletter, I am finally to the point where I automatically write “2020”, and no longer “2019”. Change is tough, but I find that it keeps my brain healthy and elastic. Part of the theme of this newsletter, […]
