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Beth L. Weber<br />

Masters in Public Health; Registered Radiologic Technologist from<br />

American Registry of Radiologic Technologist / ARRT; Registered Diagnostic<br />

Medical Sonographer; Certified Radiology Administrator from American<br />

Healthcare Radiology Administrators / AHRA; Fellow of American Society of<br />

Radiologic Technologist.<br />

I have been the Director of Imaging Services and Privacy Officer for the<br />

Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota since 2000. I am involved<br />

in the Avera Health Systems Radiology Service Line, serving as chair of the Quality and Safety<br />

Committee. I received a Master’s in Public Health with a certificate in Healthcare Executive<br />

studies from the University of Minnesota in 2007. My progressive professional experience<br />

includes being a staff Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist, Sonographer, Chief Technologist,<br />

and Director of Imaging Services. I have served four years on the Board of Directors of the<br />

American Society of Radiologic Technologists /ASRT as Vice Speaker and Speaker of the House<br />

of Delegates. I am currently serves on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists /<br />

ARRT Board of Trustees. Beth is part of the ARRT legislative committee.<br />

Dr. Bimali Sanjeevani Weerakoon,<br />

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy); Bachelor of Science Honours<br />

in Radiography.<br />

I work at the Department of Radiography/Radiotherapy,<br />

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of<br />

Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka<br />

I received BSc (Hons) in Radiography degree from the<br />

Department of Radiography/Radiotherapy, Faculty of<br />

Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri<br />

Lanka, in 2011, and the PhD from Chiba University, Japan,<br />

in 2017. I began my career in 2012 as a temporary<br />

demonstrator in the Department of Radiography/Radiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health<br />

Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and am now a senior lecturer. In addition, in<br />

2012, following my graduation, I was licensed to practice as a diagnostic radiographer in Sri<br />

Lanka. Apart from them, I have produced or co-authored several scientific peer-reviewed<br />

articles in the field of medical imaging.<br />

I am now engaged in several research projects and supervising a number of MSc and MPhil<br />

students in the field of medical imaging. Plain radiography, computed tomography, magnetic<br />

resonance imaging, mammography, and dental radiography are some of the areas in which I<br />

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