3 Reasons to Become a Technologist in Diagnostic Imaging

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Hi my name is Jade-Raphaëlle Tailly Cournoyer and I'm from Quebec in Canada. I'm finish my second year in Diagnostic Imaging program at Ahunstic College, in Montreal. This program takes three years to complete. The two years at the college and one year intership at the hospital, after this I will have my diploma and I can be in the labor market. Diagnostic Imaging have a lot of speciality, you can have mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, sonogram, angiography and CT-scan. In this program, we learn how to be a good technologist in a different abilities like adaptation, self-criticism, autonomy, efficacy and communication.

1. Help people

In diagnostic Imaging, our purpose is to help people to find the problems or the diseases which they have. We also take the x-ray for the fracture. The radiologist is an important person to find the diagnostic and treat people, but technologist are also important because, this is us who make the x-ray. We have the responsibilities to give the minimal dose of radiation.

2. Choose your specialty

 

You know what is good with Diagnostic Imaging, it’s the variety of option. You can decide to work in a clinic, in the hospital, in the school or in the order of technologist. You can also decide to work in a speciality like mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, sonogram, angiography or CT-scan. You can work in a surgical unit, emergency unit or in the x-ray unit.

3. Make money

 

Money it’s important to survive. You can make money early in this profession because you just need 3 years of school after the secondary. When you get your diploma, you can start a career in the clinic or in the hospital. The minimum wage of technologist Diagnostic Imaging for the first year is eighteen per hour and it’s bigger from year to year.

Finally, Diagnostic Imaging is a great program because you can help people, you can choose what you love and at the same time you can make money. That it's beautiful! I think also that you can be a better person in this profession. You can leave me a comments for helping me, in your turn.