Cat Scan Guru Podcast

By Karinna Hogan

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Welcome to the Cat Scan Guru Podcast! A podcast for CT technologists, X-ray technologists, and radiology professionals who are ready to level up their CT skills, tired of inadequate CT training BS and learn how to scan the right way. Hosted by a working CT tech who knows the highs, lows, and how to make yourself a CT pro with tech tips, education, mental health, career growth, and all the raw information they don’t tell you in CT programs. Cuss words? Yeah. Truth bombs? Hell yeah. If you're ready for REAL AF talk, this podcast is your new home.

Episode Date
EP. 94 Why CT Still Feels Hard After Your First Year
Apr 23, 2026
EP. 93 The Mistakes New CT Technologists Keep Repeating (Without Realizing It)
Apr 16, 2026
EP. 92 Why New CT Technologists Struggle With Decision-Making (And How to Fix It)
Apr 09, 2026
EP. 91 The Difference Between a Busy CT Tech and a Skilled CT Tech
Mar 24, 2026
EP. 90 Why Speed Is Overrated in CT
Mar 17, 2026
EP. 89 The Hidden Ego Problem in CT Training
Mar 10, 2026
EP. 88 Why New CT Technologists Plateau After The First Year
Mar 03, 2026
EP. 87 Why "You'll Learn in Time" Is Bad CT Advice
Feb 21, 2026
EP. 86 CT Isn't Hard, It's Taught Incorrectly
Feb 19, 2026
EP. 85 New CT Technologist to Confident CT Technologist
Jan 27, 2026
EP. 84 CT Workflow Basics Every CT Technologist Needs
Jan 21, 2026
EP. 83 Learning CT Without the Overwhelm or Burnout
Jan 18, 2026
EP. 82 Why New CT Technologists Feel Lost in Their First Year
Jan 18, 2026
EP. 81 2025 Wrapped: Year in Review
Dec 11, 2025
EP. 80 Part 2: Rotation Time in CT
Dec 11, 2025
EP. 79 Pitch and Rotation Time 2-Part Series: Part 1: Pitch in CT
Nov 25, 2025
EP. 78 The Real Reason You Feel Lost in CT: How to Fix It
Nov 11, 2025
EP. 77 What They Don't Tell You When Starting in CT
Nov 06, 2025
EP. 76 Q & A Episode: Answers to Common Questions I Get
Oct 28, 2025
EP. 75 My CT Origin Story: From a Lost CT Technologist to a Successful Badass
Oct 24, 2025
EP. 74 CT Workflow: Steps That Actually Works
Oct 14, 2025
EP. 73 CT 101: What You Weren't Taught
Oct 07, 2025
EP. 72 Why Shadowing Isn't Training
Sep 23, 2025
EP. 72 CT Protocols: CT Technologist Insight vs. Radiologist Expectation
Aug 23, 2025
EP. 71 Changes Coming and New Direction for the Podcast
Jun 24, 2025
EP. 70 Staff Tech to Traveling Tech: Making the Transition
Apr 29, 2025
EP. 69 Critical CT Skills Needed to Secure Your First Contract
Apr 22, 2025
EP. 68 Traveling CT Technologist... Is It Right for You?
Apr 16, 2025
EP. 67 CT Emergencies: What to Do When Things Go Wrong
Apr 09, 2025
EP. 66 CT Protocols 101
Apr 04, 2025
EP. 65 Read CT Protocols Like a Pro with Ease
Mar 25, 2025
EP. 64 Why Some CT Technologists Excel and Others Struggle
Mar 18, 2025
EP. 63 CT Myths That Are Blocking Your Success
Mar 11, 2025
EP. 62 Conquer Your First 90 Days in CT
Mar 03, 2025
EP. 61 What They Don't Teach You in Your CT Training
Feb 25, 2025
EP. 60 Avoiding Burnout in Your First Year as a New CT Technologist
Feb 18, 2025
EP. 59 5 Mistakes New CT Technologists Make and How to Avoid Them.
Feb 11, 2025
EP. 58 Traveling CT Technologists: Some Tips and What You Need To Know.
Feb 04, 2025
EP. 57 2024 Year in Review
Dec 27, 2024
EP. 56 The Power of Coaching and Mentorship: Why It's Essential as a New CT Technologist.
Dec 17, 2024
EP. 55 CT Protocols: How to Navigate Them Like A Pro.
Dec 12, 2024
EP. 54 CT Scan Stories: ICU Patient and The Steak Dinner
Dec 10, 2024
EP. 53 Advanced CT Imaging: Intro to CT Procedures and Cardiac CT
Dec 04, 2024
EP. 52 Understanding CT Physics Without the Headache.
Nov 26, 2024
EP. 51 The Steps I Took To Succeed After a Failed First Attempt.
Nov 21, 2024
EP. 50 8 Week CT Training Checklist for New CT Technologists: Simple Steps To Apply in Your CT Training.
Nov 15, 2024
EP. 49 Multi-Modality Technologists: Tips on How to Become One and Be Successful in This Role.
Nov 08, 2024
EP. 48 CT Trauma Stories: The Knife in the Temple
Nov 05, 2024
EP. 47 Troubleshooting in CT: When Equipment Fails and What to Do.
Oct 29, 2024
EP. 46 Mastering the Basics: What They Don't Teach You in Your CT Training
Oct 22, 2024
EP 45. Transition to CT: What X-ray Techs Need to Know
Oct 15, 2024
EP. 44 Being a PRO Behind the Console: How to Excel in CT as a New or Experienced Technologist.
Oct 08, 2024
EP. 43 New to CT With Zero Guidance: How to go from surviving to thriving. The reality of being a new technologist with little to no direction, training or checklist.
Oct 01, 2024
EP 42 IV Access With Confidence: How I Overcame My Fear
Sep 24, 2024
EP. 41 Three Mistakes CT Techs Make That Can Be Avoided
Sep 12, 2024
EP 40 Day in the Life: CT Tech Edition
Sep 10, 2024
EP. 39 This Might Shock You... But You Don't Need a College-Based CT Program to Learn the Basics.
Aug 20, 2024
EP. 38 Be Seen as a Professional: Why Advocacy and Our Voice Matters
Aug 13, 2024
EP. 37 The World of CT: The Role of a CT Technologist
Aug 01, 2024
EP. 36 The "July Effect" The Incoming of New Residents
Jul 23, 2024
EP. 35 How I Became a CT Technologist
Jul 09, 2024
S 2 EP 34: The Price of NOT Investing in Coaching as A CT Technologist.
Jun 11, 2024
EP. 33 CT Trauma Stories: The Flying Baby
May 28, 2024
EP. 32 CT Scan Stories: The Violent Patient In CT
May 20, 2024
EP. 31 The CT Educator Program: What is it and How it Can Elevate Your CT Training
May 15, 2024
EP 30. What's Going on Here!? How Not to Be a Button Pusher
May 07, 2024
EP 29. Excel In Common CT Exams: How to Execute Them Correctly
May 01, 2024
Ep 28: The A to Z For CT Techs: Mastering Your CT Skills with 4 Simple Strategies.
Apr 25, 2024
EP 27. CT Basics Simplified: Navigating Your Training With No CT Program Required
Apr 16, 2024
EP. 26 Where the HELL Do I Even START!? Become a CT Expert
Apr 09, 2024
EP. 25 How I Became a Successful CT Technologist
Apr 02, 2024
EP 24. The New CT Technologist and 8 Weeks of Training
Mar 19, 2024
EP 23. CT Training Reality Check
Mar 12, 2024
EP 22. CT Scan Stories: The Psych Patient and Her Doll
Mar 05, 2024
EP 21. Feedback and Embracing Constructive Improvement
Feb 21, 2024
EP 20. CT Trauma Stories: Moving Bones
Feb 13, 2024
EP 19. How I Struggled as A New CT Technologist
Feb 06, 2024
EP 18. I Almost Quit CT!
Jan 30, 2024
EP 17. CT Scan Stories: Contrast Allergy Near Miss
Jan 25, 2024
EP 16. Let's Be Real With The Challenges in CT
Jan 23, 2024
EP 15. IV Access in CT: What You Can and Cannot Use for Contrast Media
Dec 12, 2023
EP 14. How Mentorship Can Help You Navigate the Challenges in CT
Dec 05, 2023
EP 13. CT Trauma Stories: The Open Chest
Nov 16, 2023
EP 12. Happy Rad Tech Week! Shoutouts and Comments
Nov 08, 2023
EP 11. 6 Weeks of CT Training... Is That Enough?
Oct 31, 2023
EP 10. CT Programs... Are They Needed?
Oct 24, 2023
EP 9. The "Newbie" CT Technologist
Oct 12, 2023
EP 8. CT Scan Stories Series: 9 Drains and 3 Chest Tubes
Oct 04, 2023
EP 7. Pet Peeves in CT
Sep 26, 2023
EP 6. CT Trauma Stories Series
Sep 19, 2023
EP 5. Patient Centering and Why it Matters
Sep 12, 2023
EP 4. CT Technologist Burnout
Sep 05, 2023
EP 3. Covid-19 and the Dynamics of CT Departments
Aug 29, 2023
EP 2. Is Your CT Training Adequate?
Aug 28, 2023
EP 1. Introduction to The CT Educator Podcast
Aug 28, 2023