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I live in Michigan and am interested in going to school to either work with CT scans or MRI scans, something like that. I don’t necessarily want to get into radiation. Does anyone know the degree I would need, and/or a good school to go to? I’d like to go somewhere with a 2 yr degree. Thanks in advance.

Most MRI technologists are radiologic technologists, who then get on the job training in MRI. You can then take the licensing examination, with the ARRT. If you are considering going to a MRI only program, I would advise against it. Most imaging facilities (either hospitals or free standing imaging centers) want an employee who can do multiple modalities. Without your ARRT, you would be unable to do x-ray examinations and CT scans. I have never worked in a facility who employs MRI only techs, as you are limited in what you can legally do in this field. These programs are generally very expensive, and when you graduate, you will have trouble finding a job.
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). These programs will require you to complete and pass certain college prerequisite courses, before you can apply to their programs. 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. 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, prerequisite courses, duration of program, contact person):http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp

The school I’m looking at has radiography science degree for radiologic technologists and then afterwards you can get into a sonography program for an advanced certificate. They also have a bachelor’s degree for sonography. If you can’t tell, I really want to be a sonographer! I just don’t know which route to take, would I be more valuable to a future employer to get a radiography degree first or does it matter?
Thanks for any advice!

I’ve recently graduated with a GED and looking for a career in diagnostic medical sonography or ultrasound technology where can I find a school that offers and associates degree in this field in New York? In any of the 5 boroughs…….. my internet search has not been very successful and really want to find something asap

Most community colleges make you go four years because of a waiting list or they have so many pre-reck classes. An associates is suppose to be TWO years but I am having to go FOUR just to get an associates in radiography. Any school reccomendations??

what i mean do rad techs have to get special training for ct scans and mri or will i learn that during my clinical studies .

I’m going to have an associate degree in both fields and was wondering what types of jobs are out there where I could utilize both.

I am interested in becoming an ultrasound tech, but there are a lot of ‘bogus’ schools out there. I need to know which one sare the real deal, accredited, and whose credentials are generally accepted by medial facilities.