Medical Imaging

Medical Imaging Specialist involves many different forms of taking visual images of the body. These forms include: Radiography using diagnostic medical imaging such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), mammography, cardiovascular interventional technology (CIT). Nuclear medicine is the profession that utilizes radiopharmaceuticals, scintillation cameras and computers to image and quantify various physiologic processes throughout the body. Radiation therapy is when they find the cancer in the patient and keep in daily contact with the cancer patient, positioning them for treatment, performing mathematical calculations of radiation dosage and operating a variety of equipment that produces ionizing radiation. Ultrasound sonography uses equipment that generates high frequency sound waves to produce images of the human body. This profession includes abdominal sonography, neurosonography, echocardiography, obstetrical and pelvic sonography, and vascular technology. Computed tomography (CT), sometimes called CAT scan, uses special x-ray equipment to obtain many images from different angles and then join them together to show a cross-section of body tissues and organs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radiofrequency waves and a strong magnetic field rather than x-rays to provide remarkably clear and detailed pictures of internal organs and tissues. The technique has proven very valuable for the diagnosis of a broad range of pathologic conditions in all parts of the body including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, and joint and musculoskeletal disorders.

Education required for minimum entry levels require at least a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical Field. As for other far more advanced positions in this class, a Master’s degree. This is needed if you want be with the big shots making the most amount of money and living to the jobs highest potential.

The required skill set for this job and this is just an example for one job listing of a Medical Imaging Assistant: *3 plus years strategic planning *Min. 5 years of sales, marketing, product mgmt, and/or program mgmt experience *3 plus years experience in Medical Imaging as global IT product manager *Proven leadership and effective decision making capabilities *Ensure operational excellence in the areas of integrity, controllership and compliance *Self-directed, highly detail-oriented, organized, and flexible *Accomplishments that reflect leadership, teamwork, integrity, and accountability

The salary for this job is on the upper scale when compared to other computer professions. Ultrasound Technologists & Technicians, Ultrasound technologists' salaries range from $54,857 to $63,782 Ultrasound Schools Radiologic technologists' salaries range from $58,099 to $74,714 * Medical and diagnostic laboratories - $46,620 * General medical and surgical hospitals - 43,960 * Offices of physicians - S40,290 Radiologic Technology Schools Cardiovascular Technologists Cardiovascular technologists' salaries range from $27,890 to $50,130 * Private practice - $47,571 * Hospitals - $47,056 * Company- $47,386 Cardiovascular Technologist Programs Nuclear Medicine Technologist Nuclear medicine technologists' salaries range from $55,750 to 65,176. Nuclear Medicine Technology Programs Radiation Therapist Radiation therapists' salaries range from $57,021 to $67,900.

Medical imaging is helping to detect diseases earlier than ever before. On tap are infrared-based systems that pinpoint abnormal tissues and cells, blood tests that detect traces of cancer proteins, and research that is zeroing in on imaging the first signs of Alzheimer’s, as well as other diseases and strategies for accelerating the process of discovering new drugs. This technology is showing ways to stop the problem and know way before hand when a disease is about to hit the patient. Also to look at a clear image of the patient’s body and it its also working to find out what’s going on inside the human body.

___Nicholas Peterson