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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:04 am    Post subject: Need tips for getting started Reply with quote

Hi, I am a high school senior and interested in this field. Would you recommend that I study anatomy a physiology before I go into the associates program? All techs need a good understanding of these things right? Whats the best thing I can do right now concerning preparation.

All help is greatly appreciated.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'd first like to say welcome to radiology. the field you're looking at can be a very rewarding carreer path. we've all got our own personall reasons for being in this field, and all are special to us.

A & P is very important in radiology. in order to image the anatomy, you've got to understand what it looks like, and where it's supposed to be. not only would i recomend it, A & P is a requirement to be accepted into the radiology program. you'll also most likely have other prerequisits like a certain level of math, possibally physics, chem... that kinda stuff.

what should you do now? enjoy being a senior Mr. Green what you may want to do, is look for a job position in a radiology department, either hospital or imaging center. many places offer what's called a "tech aid" where you'd help out the techs .... running films, file room stuff, etc... stuff that you can do to give the techs more time with the patients that they need. imaging centers tend to be M-F, 9-5. unless they also do MRI. those tend to have evening shift hours, and sometimes weekend hours too. the hospital might have openings for all shifts.

as a side note: you'll hear a lot of people talking about there not being a job market for radiology. take whatever they say with a grain of salt. at the moment, times are tough. but that's with just about every industery. we go on a cycle with nurses... the jobs will come back

again, welcome to radiology. i look foward to workng with you in the near future
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