Continuing education: evolution or revolution: II. What about the future?

Having previously written something about the 'roots' of the radiologic technology profession, the author now concentrates on where it goes from here. What are the implications of the demand for accountability on the educational process? How does it adjust to changing technology? What are the future career prospects? How does the profession meet manpower challenges? Who pays the bills? Because the future cannot be completely defined in the present, this article necessarily asks more questions than it answers, but seeks input into the decision-making process from those who are most affected by it--radiologic technologists.