South Dakota Fills Radiology Tech Gap | Pierre News

South Dakota’s healthcare system is racing to fix a growing crisis: a severe shortage of radiology technicians. With hospitals struggling to fill roles and rural areas suffering delays in diagnosis, the state’s Board of Technical Education has approved a new two-year program at Lake Area Technical College — designed to train the next generation of imaging specialists. This move fills the void left by a shuttered program at Presentation College and builds on collaboration with other regional colleges. The impact? Burnout, costly temp workers, and even lab techs stepping in for X-rays. Students are also affected — many want to train locally but can’t get in due to overcrowded programs. With unanimous board approval and plans to fund a simulation lab, Lake Area Tech aims to launch by 2028, bringing much-needed expertise to the state’s northeastern communities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9b7e40f99cc551a3