X-Ray Technician Research Paper

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X-Ray Technicians (also known as X-ray Technologists or Radiologic Technologists) use advanced imaging to conceptualize the inside of one's body. This helps physicians to diagnose with great accuracy. They work with inventive machinery. There’re also there to assist or support patients who may be nervous or in pain.
They are educated in anatomy patient radiation safety, examination technicians equipment protocol, radiation protection, and basic patient care. Some may specialize in a specific imaging technique such as cardiovascular- interventional radiography, mammography magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, quality management, sonography or just general graphing. The radiologic technologist who specializes in radiation therapy, …show more content…

Then explains what to expect and answers any of the patients questions. The tech then performs the required orders from the physician called a radiologist to examine for future tests and imaging. They also keep detailed records of the procedures.
In 2010 X-Ray technicians were averaging from 53,000 to 69,000 a year in the state of of Indiana. Depending where you work will vary your yearly salary. An example is like at hospitals you are more likely to make more 8,000 a year just because it is a different environment then Dr. Offices are. Surgery and orthopedic centers or more likely to pay the most. For different states there are different yearly salaries. For example in massachusetts the average is 71,000 but also the cost living is doubled compared to Indiana. From 2010 to 2020 pay rates are predicted to go up 28% in the state of Indiana.
I plan to attend a Radiology Tech program in the fall of 2016. I would like to go straight into the program rather than taking all the extra anatomy and chemistry classes. Though it will cost more money that way, I will get my schooling done a year early. Although the program is only 2 years, you have 1-2 years of pre rec classes. After your 2 years of training then you start your clinicals. This takes up almost a whole year's time. After your done it ends up being a 4 year college. Going to a special medical type school will help you avoid the

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