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wireless-101
Joined: 03 Jan 2009
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 Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:05 am Post subject: Radiologic Technologist Program or Ultrasound Program? |
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I am located in california and I am looking to enter a hospital-based or community college program for either radiologic tech or ultrasound. I am looking for accredited programs only, but I wanted to know if I would be more marketable as a radiologic tech with ultrasound or mri (further training/schooling) or solely as an ultrasound technologist?
Which is in more demand and how's the pay difference between the two?
Any info. would be appreciated. |
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sacc
Joined: 31 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Radiologic Technologist Program or Ultrasound Program? |
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| wireless-101 wrote: | I am located in california and I am looking to enter a hospital-based or community college program for either radiologic tech or ultrasound. I am looking for accredited programs only, but I wanted to know if I would be more marketable as a radiologic tech with ultrasound or mri (further training/schooling) or solely as an ultrasound technologist?
Which is in more demand and how's the pay difference between the two?
Any info. would be appreciated. |
Generally speaking, having x-ray experience does not necessarily make you more marketable in ultrasound. It is not a requirement. It is not even necessary to be an RT and what you would lean in x-ray is of little use as far as performing/training for ultrasound. Many RT's were cross trained, but most jobs keep the areas separate. In very small hospitals, the admin may require someone to be both, so that the US tech can also perform x-ray. In most larger hospitals though, the US tech only performs US and thus being an x-ray tech will not matter. It probably won't make you any more money in most places, unless you have to perform both functions in your job requirement. There is more opportunity to cross train from x-ray. For example, you have to be an x-ray tech to do CT or mammo or interventional. A lot of hospitals will only train x-ray techs to do MRI. There are still people out there getting cross trained from other areas to US also, but I don't recommend it. For US, you need to go to a dedicated program that is accreditted.
If you only want to do US, then find a good US school and make sure that they provide the clinial training as well. Don't send your money to some school that gives you a book and tells you that you need to find your own clinical sites to train at.
If you feel that ultimately, you want to be in a management position, then it would be a good idea to go the RT (x-ray) route first. |
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wireless-101
Joined: 03 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: Thank You!!!!!!!!! |
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I am going to shadow a RT as well as a sonographer to see which field I enjoy more, but thank you for your great insight into both fields. There are more RT schools in Ca, but most have waiting lists, so I might factor that into my decision as well. Thanks again for your response!!!  |
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