radiology tech? - Healthcare Professionals Message Board

lil T · 10-18-2003, 10:40 PM

anyone into radiology? just wondering if its a good field to go into...

CrazyCatLady · 10-19-2003, 07:49 PM

I'd like to know the same thing. I've heard good things about it.

I'm thinking about going into radiology. I'm already a medical transcriptionist and have learned from it that I'm interested in going into a more involved field.

They have a program at the college that I took transcription at, which is great because I love the school. I'm going to see my advisor hopefully this Tuesday or next Tuesday and ask her about it.

MRIrene · 10-19-2003, 10:56 PM

Just realize that you have to start at the bottom doing the really nasty stuff (Barium enemas, gastrografin enemas, etc.) If you can make it through all of your clinicals and graduate, you will better off specializing in one of the branches of radiology (MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, CT, etc.)when you finish. I have been doing MRI for over 15 years and still enjoy my job. Good luck!

lil T · 10-20-2003, 07:08 PM

Well im interested in X-ray...

CrazyCatLady · 10-20-2003, 09:34 PM

I'm pretty sure the program that I'm looking at covers x-ray, MRI, and CT but I'm not sure what else. I recently had to have an ankle x-ray and the guy who did it was in his rotation in the same program I'm looking at.