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The popularity of radiography in the field of medicine has grown exponentially. Radiographers were encouraged and trained to adopt the new technology of conducting diagnostic tests involving X-rays. It started with fluoroscopy, computed tomography and mammography. Medical radiographers later added ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging to the list of specializations.
Medical radiographers are experts who make use of imaging instruments to x-ray various body parts of human beings, in order to diagnose health problems properly. The procedure incorporates medical imaging actions to identify health related problems. Besides this, professionals also prepare the patients for radiology examinations by positioning them under the machines and ensuring appropriate doses of radiation. In addition, medical radiographers are also responsible for maintaining the records of patients and radiographic machines.
Career Scope In Medical Radiography
Medical radiography holds a promising career path for aspiring candidates. They generally find employment in the offices, hospitals, clinics and diagnostic imaging centers of medical practitioners. They are known to earn between $25 and $35 per hour. Over the next few years, the scope of medical radiography is expected to grow. Nowadays, the diagnosis of a disease without using radiography is considered impossible.
Diagnostic Radiography incorporates both ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation, to create images for medical diagnosis. After laboratory tests, the X-ray is a commonly used method to diagnose an ailment. A specially trained professional called a diagnostic radiographer or a radiologic technologist undertakes medical diagnostic radiography.
Dental Radiography makes use of the technique to view teeth, while Projection Radiography involves the creation of images by placing the subject under X-rays or electromagnetic radiation.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to become a successful medical radiographer, you need to complete a graduate program in Medical Radiography. Graduates are offered a number of jobs and many times, they are employed even before the completion of the course. There are many recognized institutes that offer such courses. The American Registry of Radiology Technologists or ARRT manages certifying exams for Radiology Technologists.
The courses help to earn an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Radiography. The basic imaging principles and preparation required for service is taught. More often than not, professionals assume management roles of higher levels, like Chief or Director, both in the private as well as the public sectors. They are also employed by research centers, where the level of seniority depends on the years of experience and specialty skills, in addition to education. The use of applied sciences in diagnosis is increasing by the day and the professionals are much sought after. A career in Medical Radiography is worth considering if you wish to remain in mainstream medicine in the future.
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What are the courses needed before attending medical school?Currently I'm a senior planning to college. I plan to attend to the University of Houston- Downtown. I need some help in knowing what courses do I have to take in order to attend to a medical school. I don't know yet to which med school I want to attend, I just know that I want to stay in Texas. Any recommendations. . . ?
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Sonography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy. All are 2 year programs. You should try the hospitals in your area to see if they have an Xray Program, some do.
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Yes! Anything related to the Medical field is great. Jobs are always in demand and the pay is very good. Sometimes you are on call and wear a pager. You are paid very well for when you are on call and if you get paged you must drop everything and come to work. My boyfriend works at a hospital, has excellent benefits, pay .. its very rewarding! Best of Luck and God Bless!
What do you want to finally do when your college is all said and done? Tell me a bit more and I might have some ideas.
Well, I attended a hospital based radiological technology program, in the early 1990s, so I hold no degree. But, once you finish your schooling, and become licensed, there really is no difference between a hospital vs. college based program. We all do the same job. I hold multiple licenses, in both my state (CA) and the national registry. I started with radiography, then added fluoroscopy, mammography, CT and MRI and ultrasound.
RTs do more than just x-rays of bones. We do fluoroscopy studies (involving the intestinal tract and barium), arthrograms (assisting the radiologist with injecting contrast or dye into joints for evaluation) and myelograms (assisting the radiologist with injecting contrast into the spinal canal). If you work in a hospital setting, you will do portable exams in ICU, CCU, the ER and even surgery. Some RTs take x-rays in the morgue.
Most RTs will also become proficient and licensed in other modalities, such as mammography, CT and/or MRI. This training does not require any additional formal training, and is usually learned on the job. The more licenses you have, the more money you can make, as you will be in higher demand. With additional schooling, you can also do ultrasound.
There are some things I hate. A messy barium enema will ruin anyone's day. Self important doctors who think you are just a peon. Nursing staff or the general public who think you are no more than a button pusher.
I like the fact that I don't get too close to my patients. Sounds weird, I know, but I was sure I could not be a nurse. A nurse develops a relationship to their patients, as they are spending more time with that patient, over an extended period of time. They get to know the patient's family, who come to visit them. And, some of these patients will die. I am not strong enough for that. As a RT, I might see a patient, in a hospital setting, for daily x-rays (for example, morning chest x-rays), but I only see them for a few minutes, and I am not putting myself in a position to get close to them. I am not sure if you understand what I am trying to say, and I cannot think of how else to describe it. I get to help a sick person (the images I take can decide a course of treatment), but I don't hurt myself mentally in the process.
There are many schools in many states where you can get trained to be a radiologic technologist (the proper term for a x-ray tech). Before you can attend a RT program, you will need to attend and complete certain college level prerequisite courses. I spent 1.5 years at my local community college, then went to a RT program. You can attend a hospital based program (and earn a certificate), a 2 year college program (AS degree), and even a 4 year college program (BS degree). The hospital based programs are the least expensive, and honestly, I think the education received there is superior. Once you graduate and take your registry exam, no future employer is going to care what type of educational program you went through. All they care about is your license. Make sure you attend an accredited program, or you will find yourself a limited permit tech. A limited tech will make less money, have trouble finding a job and not have ANY opportunities for advancement. You can find an accredited RT program at this site. Just search "radiography" and your state…links are provided which will give you additional information on each program (cost, duration of program, contact person):
http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists just did a large salary survey, in 2007. The salary varies, depending on your experience, specialties and geographical area. To view, the survey, and see the average salary in your state, you can go to this link:
https://www.asrt.org/media/pdf/research/wss2007/wss07annualcompensation.pdf
You can divide the yearly income by 2080 (40 hours per week X 52 weeks) for an average hourly salary.
Once you have your RT degree you really don't need to go back to school unless you want to get your Masters and teach Radiography. You can advance via on the job training in CT, MRI, Mammography etc.
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That's a really individual decision. What's right for one may not be right for another. I don't know anything about genetics, but a radiation therapist makes a lot more than a radiologic technologist (radiographer), and it's less physically demanding. It would be more emotionally draining however, dealing with cancer patients.
Nuclear medicine is a modality. It requires it's own schooling (not cross-training). From radiography, you can cross-train in Cardiovascular-Interventional, Mammography, CT, MRI, and Bone Densitometry. I'm not exactly sure how it works for sonography. You can find accredited programs here: http://arrt.org/index.html?content=http://www.arrt.org/nd/listOfSchools.ndm/listSchools&iframe=yes I know people who graduated in radiography and immediately went into MRI or CT.
Nuclear medicine programs in OH and KY:
http://www.jrcnmt.org/states/oh_list.asp
http://www.jrcnmt.org/states/ky_list.asp
You can go into MRI or CT after nuclear medicine, if I'm reading this chart correctly: http://arrt.org/index.html?content=examinations/examlist.htm
I am a radiological technologist. The better job outlook as of right now is actually sonography. Both modalities are saturated though but sonography is slightly demanding. Considering sonography has fewer sonography programs in the country and let alone there are a very few accredited CAAHEP sonography programs in each state so beware of applying to unaccredited ultrasound schools especially to programs the promise you to become one in less than a year while it requires you to pay 30k! Which one is more interesting? Honestly, I like doing x ray especially trauma cases but it all depends on you. I don't like ultrasound that much just because most of the procedures deal with reproductive procedures that women might feel uncomfortable if a man does it especially when it deals with the vaginal area or the breasts, but of course ultrasound is far more than that. To the men who does want to become sonographers also, don't give up hospitals still will hire you regardless of your gender just not women's centers. Two huge benefits of ultrasound is that it's not ionizing radiation and it does pay a lot more than most modalities out there in the radiology field. Either way both modalities have a lot of opportunities, little bit more to the x ray side because radiological technologists can cross train definitely to MRI, cardiac cath or specials, CT scan, Mammography, and DEXA a lot easier than most modalities in the radiology field honestly while sonographers rarely can cross train really to MRI but they can't be cross trained to CT, mammo, and DEXA. Yes, the more modalities you know and get registered, the more marketable you become and the more income you can get. Of course, both occupations require formal education in radiation therapy and nuclear medicine. FYI, it is very rare and it is quite marketable to see a radiological technologists who is also a sonographer and still knows how to do both! Either way, both fields are good.