Radiology technologists operate advanced diagnostic equipment such as MRI, CT and mammography machines.
Radiology technologists operate advanced diagnostic equipment such as MRI, CT and mammography machines. This equipment provides physicians with more detailed medical images than x-ray's, thus helping physicians make more concise diagnosis of patient problems. Many radiology technologist programs are offered at private and community colleges. According to indeed.com, the average annual salary for a radiology technologist in the United States was $59,000, as of May 2010.
Keisar University
Keisar University is a private college with 14 campus locations throughout Florida. The radiologic technology program is offered at all campuses, which can be found in such cities as Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Orlando, Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale. This program is fully accredited and will lead to an Associate of Science in Radiography degree. Some of the classes you will take in this program include: introduction to radiologic technology, radiologic science, radiologic procedures, clinical science and advanced radiologic imaging. This is a 92-credit program (including general education classes), and generally it will take two to three years to complete it. Graduates of this program will be eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists national certification exam to become a certified radiologic technician. For more information, contact:
Keisar University
1500 West Commercial Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, FL? 33309
954-776-4456
http://www.keiseruniversity.edu/
Pima Medical Institute
The Pima Medical Institute, in Seattle, Washington, is a private educational institution that has multiple campus locations throughout the western and mid-western United States. PMI offers a radiologic technology program at eight of its campus locations in cities such as Denver, Colorado, Houston, Texas, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mesa, Arizona and Seattle, Washington. The radiologic technology program at PMI is fully accredited and will qualify graduates to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists national certification exam to become a certified radiologic technician. Some of the classes you will take include radiography, positioning, principles of exposure, methods of patient care and radiographic biology. This program is 92 credits and it usually takes about two years to complete. Once you graduate, you will be awarded an Associate of Science in Radiography degree. For more information, contact:
Pima Medical Institute
9709 3rd Avenue Northeast
Seattle, WA 98115-2052
206-322-6100
pmi.edu#226;??/
El Centro College
El Centro College is a public community college located in Dallas, Texas. El Centro is a part of the Dallas County community school district, which is a collection of community colleges located throughout the Dallas, Texas, greater metropolitan area. The radiologic sciences program at ECC is fully accredited and will lead to an Associate of Science in Radiography degree. Some of the classes in this program include basic health professions skills, principles of radiographic imaging, radiographic image evaluation, radiographic imaging equipment, radiographic pathology and advanced medical imaging. This is a 72-credit program and graduates will qualify to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists national certification exam to become a certified radiologic technician. For more information, contact:
El Centro College
801 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75202-3698
214-860-2037
elcentrocollege.edu?/
