Twenty-first century medicine must not be confined to a twentieth-century bureaucracy.

The current lack of a national standard for operators of medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment poses a hazard to American patients and jeopardizes quality health care.

Millions of Americans every year depend upon medical imaging exams to diagnose disease and detect injury, and thousands more rely on radiation therapy to treat and cure their cancers.

A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.

Twenty-first century medicine must not be confined to a twentieth-century bureaucracy.

In addition to fines, violators of decency standards could be required to air public service announcements serving educational and informational needs of children.

Lawsuit abuse is a major contributor to the increased costs of healthcare, goods and services to consumers.