Medical Imaging (Radiologic Technology) is the health profession
concerned with the direct administration of radiation, primarily
x-rays, in disease diagnosis and injury assessment. Medical
imaging studies have been a cornerstone in medical diagnosis
for decades; however, technological advances and the addition
of new imaging modalities now place medical imaging among
the most dynamic, expanding and high demand fields in clinical
medicine.
Medical Imaging clinical practice includes: general radiography
such as orthopedics, pediatrics and mammography, vascular
imaging, cardiac catheterization studies, computerized tomography,
and magnetic resonance imaging. Medical imaging professionals
are employed in medical centers, community and private hospitals,
clinics, and physicians' offices.
Upon
completion of the program, graduates receive the Bachelor
of Science degree and may be eligible to take the national
certification examination in Radiologic Technology administered
by the American
Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
For
further information please contact:
Joy
Renner, M.A., RT(R), Director
Division of Radiologic Science
CB #7130, Bondurant Hall: Suite 3050
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7130
(919)966-5147
email: jrenner@med.unc.edu
The
clinical practice of Medical Imaging (Radiologic Technology)
may include one or more of the specialty areas listed here
depending on professional preference and the type, size,
and mission of the health facility where the technologist
is employed: general radiography (such as orthopedics or
pediatrics), vascular imaging, cardiac catheterization,
computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging.
Responsibilities and salaries vary according to area and
scope of practice.
Employment opportunities available in a variety of settings
in both rural and urban areas include: 1) more generalized
practice in medium to small hospitals; 2) specialized clinical
practice in a large hospital, 3) clinics and free-standing
imaging or oncology centers which may offer both special
and general practice opportunities; or 4) clinical practice
coupled with expanded responsibilities in quality control,
inservice education and supervision, particularly in a large
hospital.
