Pacemaker and Radiation Work

erikqjames · Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 4 Location: WeHo

Hi All, I'm trying to decide between sticking with massage, becoming a Physician Assistant, or getting into involved in Radiology. I have a pacemaker. I know I wouldn't be able to work around the MRI, but whatever specialities would I have to avoid, if any? Would Medical Dosimetrists be ok? Dosim really interests me.

THANKS!

hjhogle · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:45 am Post subject:

You would not need to avoid any other specialties due to your pacemaker.

For information on becoming a licensed Physician's Assistant, see the AAPA website - http://www.aapa.org/about-pas/becoming-a-physician-assistant

A PA is a licensed, independant practitioner of medicine who, under the supervision of a physician, performs many of the functions of a physician.

For information on becoming a nationally certified Medical Dosimetrist, see the AAMD website here http://www.medicaldosimetry.org/generalinformation/education.cfm

hjh, RT

erikqjames · Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 4 Location: WeHo

Thank you. I've done a lot of research b/w the two and just can't make up my mind. Frustrating.

Vega · Joined: 23 Apr 2010 Posts: 5

I would think that you would only need to be worried if you were the patient and not the radiologist or other professional. I would think that you would be safe working as any professional. But you may want to ask a radiologist.
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