The SKiNNY on the job: Radiologic Technology
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
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On this episode of The SKiNNY on the job, join Isa and she discovers what it takes to work as a radiologic technologist.
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I been a mri tech going on 4 years ! Its a great job and I love what I do. Good luck to anyone getting into the field
how did you become one? Associated degree? how hard was it?
MRI MAN a radiographer have to work around these radiation emitting machines 24/7 .... Isn't it a life threatening job?????
@@Dctv999 MRI’s don’t use radiation
after th 1950s the technology has developed so much. now the rate of cancer in xray techs is null (around 0.5 more) in addition to safety precautions and properly protective materials there's basically no extra risk as any other job. technically even safer than a lot of of jobs
"my mom was a nurse, so I knew I didn't want to be a nurse"
Im a nurse and I don't want to be a nurse lol
Radiology is better haha more kicked back
AWESOM
@@MRIMan That's because you don't have to do anything, there's no major responsibility, or pushing drugs, running codes or any real actual patient care.
You're overtrained picture takers. And you can't argue that because of anyone ask you down to the simplest explanation what it is you do for a living you take images AKA pictures for a DR/Radiologist to look at and decipher. You have no authority of any kind to carry out a medical procedure other than pushing contrast and or working under the direct supervision of a Radiologist.
If you mess up an image and get it wrong there's really no consequence you just get to do it over where is a nurse messes up she could loser license or worse kill a patient.
There's a reason why you can still do OJT as an X-ray tech. In fact the hospital in the town I used to live in had a lady who had never been to college or School of any kind and she was a senior X-ray tech at that hospital. Her entire education had been OJT.
I just found it comical when I hear people make statements about nurses from the X-ray tech side of the house. The amount of knowledge and responsibility that a nurse carries today dwarfs that of the X-ray tech by ten fold.
Nurses are in such shortage right now that states are passing legislation that a LPN can open their own practice.
You can literally take a three-ring binder and use human silhouette diagrams with an X placed on where you want the image taken in list what that image is below the diagram show a person how to use the machinery and they can produce images with little to no training. To push contrast you can teach an entire class in a 2-4 hour block of instruction on how to do that along with drawing blood.
Just to put that into perspective the United States Army teaches advanced lifesaving skills in other words every soldier in the US Army gets this training on how to treat and stabilize the soldier who is wounded during combat whether it's by gunshot explosion shrapnel etc... That entire course of instruction is 40 hours.
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I want to be a diagnostic radiologist, and being a rad tech pays well to get me through school, but more importantly to get me in that area, and know what to look for and how it works. So later when I'm in med school I have a foundation that can help me through school and into the field after residency. I'll be exposed to imaging and the first step really right before the radiologist takes a look.
how is your journey going one year in i had the same idea but i’m still on the fence
Yeah I want to know too
Thanks for sharing this information. Rad techs are awesome!
i would like to note that there is on other option that she didnt mention for growth and that is R.R.A Registered Radiologist assistant
when you said that you thought radiology meant x-rays you were correct.. all the other fields are different from x-rays.. sonogram and MRI for example.. so I say if you want to learn those fields go into those fields and if you want to do x-rays go learn x-rays.. the other fields have a national registry as well.. sonogram (ARDMS).. and MRI (ARMRIT)..
Thank you for this video.
thanks for posting this! radiologic technology is totally rad :)
nice one
Why did you stop making videos
Yeah but the ridiculous amount hard pre recs are not rad foot hill college and its lottery system
I see what you did there
I know someone who started back in 2013 but started as a per diem. And she got paid 36 an hour starting. Now she works full time and got many certifications such as lithothraphy etc. I'm just scared to go into this program and not get a job right away. But also I think it's about connections as well.
A lot a times it has to do with who you shadow with and building connections that way
Thank God someone made some sense with this i can't wait 😍😍
Another denomination of Radiologic Technology is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, or ESWL. That is a position nobody really talks about, mostly due to its extreme rarity. There are maybe a few thousand Lithotripters in the whole country. I was fortunate and very lucky to land a position right out of school. It is a fantastic opportunity and hospital staff treat you with the upmost respect. I regret to admit that normal X-ray technologists are bullied quite often by doctors and other staff members. I would definitely recommend expanding into one of the more advanced practices of the field.
EOtekk . DOES some body can specialize in ESWL? What is it’s requirement? And how long it takes ?
EOtekk and what are the more advanced ??
@@LovelyyAubrey CT, MRI, Nuclear medicine, ect.
So you're a kidney stone tech? You blast kidney stones with shock waves. You can earn a lithotripsy tech certificate in as little as 6 - 12 months.
@@EOtekk Does someone really have to start out as an X-ray tech? I've heard about cardiac cath lab radiology technologists in hospitals. Is that the same amount of time in school, similar requirements, certification, or same licenses?
Holy shit, are those films in the beginning of the video? I've heard of these, but never seen one. 😝
but there was not any collimation on the L-spine. collimate that in horizontally, its not a KUB.
Collimating on the spine is generally something you shouldn't do. Go a few inches past the skin margins, but not much more than that. Sometimes the patient can appear to be straight, but the shape and curvature of the spine is deceiving. It's better to use a large FOV than to risk a second exposure. Remember, less collimation is always better than 2 exposures.
What would be the pros and cons of taking Combined Lab & X-ray tech? and what would be their difference from MLT and MRT? guide please.
There is no pro of doing lab and Xray. Choose one. Radiology is a pro all on its own,
@@LuxeprivaeMedia What is the difference/examples between lab and xray or rad? Honest question
What is use to radiation safety?
Beautiful
They better not ask me, I'd be like, I'm in it for the money
Lmao
How Much Does It Pay Lol😂
@@adhkhjcdar634 entry level could be 35k, average tech with some experience makes like between 45 to 75k. Depends on where you work and if you go further and get licensed in MRI or CT could be way more
I need to know the shortest program to be medical radiographer
This is a 2 year program.
Are there enough jobs available for this in tallahassee? I see tons or RN but not many for this field in any hospital job boards or indeed? Does everyone get job placement after graduations?
Hi Monique! I don’t have solid numbers, but I would say that at least 75% of our graduates are getting jobs. Not all of them are in Tallahassee, however. And most of those are PRN, which means no benefits. TMH should be hiring due to opening their new surgery center, and TOC will be building a new facility in the next few years.
@Dryer Machine how do you know this?
Is this field recommended for men? Many of the experiences on TH-cam are from women.
dubb who hurt you?
@@koradelmar7399 sorry for the late reply. People who say it's a shit job never done it lol. But it can be difficult to find a job because normally theres only 1-3 x ray techs at any given hospitals. Compared to nurses where there can easily be over 20.
What didnt she put that protective apron thingy on her lower abdomen. I head you always make sure you protect that especially in women.?🤔
True!
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How old is this video? This is outdated tech they are using. We stopped using films over 10 years ago.
Those aren't films. They are copied prints. Digital images get converted to prints for easy reference, especially for educational purposes.
When Non Medical Profesionals try to educate the rest of us...
@@mjshades You are not a medical professional you are a healthcare professional.
Medical Professionall means a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, physician's assistant, or registered nurse practitioner licensed in A.R.S. Title 32, or a doctor of medicine licensed and authorized to practice in another state or foreign country.
An X-ray tech is a Healthcare Professional.
@@reds7vn644 Stfu. Respectfully 🥴
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That "patient" is going to need a pretty high Kvp, haha
Introvert friendly?
At times, yes
They have to work around these radiation emitting machines 24/7..... Isn't this a life threatening job profile??
What are the physical and mental stresses of the job?
It can be physically demanding as you are on your feet a lot. It can also be fast paced.
bruh you help people to a table and ask them to stay as still as you can and dont move.... you go and click a button which takes a picture.... the most stress you will have is studying for the biology and anomoty courses you must take before attending radiologist school , just remember the toe bone is connected to the foot bone, and the foot bone is connected to the shin bone and the shin bone is connected to the thigh bone, and thats what its all about
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@@dubb9020 LOL
Gotta have empathy and patience for the patients! Could be some busy days as well!
Why am I not enjoying my hospital placement in the U.K.!!!!
I feel totally bored doing this job and not stimulated at all. Radiographers are so knowledgable but all they do is take pictures nothing else
is it really like this? im thinking of studying this but not so sure after reading comments about it...
@@anisaali4762 what is it you are unsure about and I will try and answer your questions honestly?
@@givemestrength8416 please could you help me?!! I'm confused between choosing Dental Lab Technician (technology) or Radiology Technician (technology).... Which is better in your opinion?!!!
@@plutoshearer3650 I can’t answer for
Dental technician as I haven’t done it...What do you want from a job and where are you based?
@@givemestrength8416 I am actually choosing between surg tech and radio tech. I know I want to study Health Science but not necessarily nursing. I'm not a huge people person- introverted, anxiety, socially awkward lol. This made me set on surg tech. But now I'm back and forth again. Maybe I just need to get out of my comfort zone. They say that's when you succeed. What worries me about xray is when friends/family are expecting babies, I look at the ultrasound pics and have no idea what I'm looking at/for. But maybe I can learn.. the human body is so damn interesting to me.
wish I was smart enough
You’re probably smarter than you think! I just went back to school after being graduated since 2015, if you work hard, you can absolutely do it too! There are so many great tutors out there and programs you can take advantage of. Do NOT let that fear stop you from going back to school!
I think like this often but I'm going to give it my best this year. If I can do it, you can! You're smarter then you know 🙏
People that become good at these careers it just takes studying time and effort we are not born to know these things
Do Artificial intelligence affect the job of a radiology tech
alvin job No! Not at all! This job still requires human to human contact! AI’s can’t provide certain things a human can!
The only way AI is involved is in the computer systems that do the computing and mathematical computations
that girl cute whats her@ haha