Medical Imaging Technology (Radiology)

Medical Imaging Technologist is a member of the health care team who works directly with the patient and the physician in performing a wide variety of diagnostic imaging procedures.   Radiographic Technologists are employed in hospitals, clinics, and various imaging centers both in public and private setups. Moreover, the opportunities are not limited to these but international doors are also open to our graduates particularly acquiring higher education, trainings and working abroad. Advance research opportunities and prospects of successful career is always your destination.

These are the possible list of position that you can progress your career in;

1. Medical Imaging Technologist
2. Sonographer
   • Musckuloskeletal Sonographer
   • Echocardiographer
   • Obs Sonographer
   • General Sonographer
   • Vascular Sonographer
   • Peads Sonographer
3. Cross-sectional Imaging Technologist
   • MRI Technologist
   • CT Technologist
4. Nuclear Medicine Technologist
5. Radiation Technologist
6. PACS Administrator
7. Radiation Protection Supervisor/Officer
8. Application Specialist
9. Imaging Equipment Marketing Officer
10. Academics (Lectureship, Professorship and Researcher)
11. Management and Leadership Role

The mission of the 4 years degree program in Radiology technology is to equip the students with relevant professional knowledge, skills, techniques and ethical values to enable them to apply their acquired expertise at a level between the doctors and the patient for efficient health care service delivery. To recruit and provide quality individuals with an ambitious, extensive education that equips them with knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide high quality medical imaging.

1. Skillful Technologist

• Develop accuracy and meticulousness to attain high levels of ethics and technical proficiency.
• Utilize technical and non technical skills in a standardized and reproducible environment.
• Demonstrate complete knowledge and technical skills regarding the diagnostic Radiology Technology including X-Rays, Medical Sonography, Computerized Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, Fluoroscopes, and cardiovascular imaging etc
• Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts of professional behaviors and legal implementations of the work environment.
• Establish and maintain continuing education as a faction of growth, and maintenance of professional competence.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of exposure selection and image processing, and an ability to apply this knowledge
• Provide quality patient care in routine as well as advanced imaging procedures.

2. Knowledgeable

• Demonstrate the knowledge of his/her role in the healthcare delivery system.
• The technologist must know about the complete history of the patient on the basis of which he / she would be able to understand the requirement of Radiology Scan.
• Use digital imaging and information technology equipment competently, through application of the principal and theories of its operation.
• Evaluate performance characteristics of equipment.
• Apply the knowledge of sectional anatomy to relate clinical procedures.

3. Health Promoter & Risk Identifier

• Identify the important determinants of health, risk factors of Radiations,
• Implement an effective radiation protection program.
• Must be aware of PNRA rules & Regulations and SOPs of operating all Radiology Modalities to ensure radiation protection.
• Demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts of professional behaviors and legal implementations of the work environment.

4. Problem Solver

• Develop good leadership, problem solving and administrative skills.
• Demonstrate respect for health care team members without bias.

5. Proficient Communicator

• Develop and analyze innovative strategies for effective communication with the patient and the healthcare personnel.
• Demonstrate interdisciplinary team building strategies for effective coordination between various allied health disciplines.

6. Professional

• Apply principles of management, organization behavior, supervision, budgeting, human resource management and labor relations in a medical imaging related environment.
• Enhance human interaction and performance in a clinical environment by integrating liberal education principles
• Strengthen the decision power, and exercise appropriate judgment skills, to be applied appropriately, especially during crisis.

7. Leader

• Demonstrate leadership skills to organize & manage personal & professional practices, and contribute to delivery of high quality health care to gain trust of patients.

• Candidates applying for BS Radiology (4 year) program should meet the following criteria
• Higher Secondary School certificate in Science subjects (Pre medical) with at least 60 % marks.
• F.Sc MIT or diploma in Radiology or any relevant qualification from board and IBCC.
• Age Limit 18 to 25 Years.