EL CAMINO COLLEGE
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
A
HIGH TECH – HIGH TOUCH
PROFESSION
Early years in
Radiologic Technolgy
• Nurses or nurses aides taught how to
“take an x-ray”
• NO special education
• Only “ON THE JOB” training
• Experience the best teacher
In 30 years
• Developed from a technical trade to one of
a professionalism
• Once thought that anyone could be
trained to quickly = “push the buttons’
• To now where it is considered a profession
that requires analytical thinking and
problem solving
What is a
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST?
• An important member of the HEALTH
CARE TEAM
• Uses RADIATION to create IMAGES
of the human body for medical
diagnosis and treatment of disease
or illness
Did You Know...?
Radiologic Technologists
are the largest group of
allied health professionals
in the country
• More than 300 million radiologic
procedures
• are performed every year in the
United States
• 7 out of 10 Americans undergo
some type of medical imaging
exam or radiation therapy
treatment annually.
What does an RT do?
Performs radiographic exams to
help in diagnosis and treatment of
diseases, injury and illnesses
Practices
RADIATION SAFETY
TO SELF
AND
OTHERS
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM
• 2 YEARS OF STUDY
• INCLUDES CLASSES ON CAMPUS
• AND WORKING/ TRAINING UNDER
SUPERVISION AT THE CLINICAL SITES
(HOSPITALS) WITH PATIENTS
SMALL STUDY GROUPS
LAB PRACTICE
1994
CLINICAL PRACTICE AT LOCAL
HOSPITALS
What can you
do NOW
to prepare for a
career in the
Health Sciences?
Community College- ECC
• PREREQUISITE COURSES
ANATOMY
PHYSIOLOGY (+ Chem)
INTRODUCTION TO RAD TECH
ECC requirements
COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS
MEDICAL Terminology
Community College Program
• Complete GENERAL EDUCATION
CLASSES:
• English 1a
• Math 40
• Social Science
• Humanities
• P. E or Health Class
• (SEE WORKSHEET ON WEBSITE)
ECC
GRADUATE WITH
• A.S. (Associate in Science) Degree
• Radiologic Technology Certificate
Eligible to take
STATE & NATIONAL LICENSES
HOW MUCH $$$$$$
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to attend ECC $26/unit
End of program = 91 units + ( $2400.00)
Textbooks = $600
Uniforms = $300
APPROXIMATE TOTAL = $3,000
High School (210 units) = free
University $110/unit to $1000/unit
$$$ HOW MUCH $$$
• IN ABOUT 3 – 4 YEARS
• (1-2 YRS GENERAL ED COURSES)
• 2 YRS FOR RT PROGRAM
• $45,000 TO $ 60,000 per year (AS degree)
What does an RT do?
Performs radiographic exams to
help in diagnosis and treatment of
diseases, injury and illnesses
CLNICAL AFFILIATES
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Little Co. of Mary – Torrance
Little Co of Mary – San Pedro
SMCULA
Centinela – Freeman
Gardena Memorial
Torrance Memorial
California Hosptial Medical Center
(RFK)
Radiologic Technologists treat
All types of
EXAMS
&
PEOPLE
• HEAD TO TOES
• TRAUMA
• SPECIAL
PROCEDURES
• CRITICAL PATIENTS
• WALK INS
• SURGERY
PATIENTS ARE:
• INFANTS
• ELDERLY
• ALL CLASSES
• ALL ETHICITY
• ALL BACKGROUND
ALL PATIENTS
Some studies
of spinal
trauma have
recorded a
missed injury
rate as high
as 33%.
FLUOROSCOPYXRAYS IN
MOTION
ADVANCED SKILL LEVELS
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CAT SCAN
MRI
• ULTRASOUND
ANGIOGRAPHY
RADIATION THERAPY • NUCLEAR MEDICINE
MAMMOGRAPHY
• MANAGEMENT
PET
Bone Densitometry
• EDUCATION
ULTRASOUND
uses a technique similar to
Navy SONAR to produce
diagnostic images.
CAT SCAN & MRI
NUCLEAR
MEDICINE
RADIATION THERAPY
SALARY RANGES
• NEW R.T. = $ 22 -$27 PER HOUR
• ON-CALL + O.T. $45,000 – $60,000 YR
• ADVANCE SPECIALTIES
• $ 30 - $50 PER HOUR
• A GREAT SHORTAGE IN ALL HEALTH CARE
– A GREAT NEED TO AQUIRE NEW
TECHNOLOGIST TO THIS AREA
NEED – JOB SECURTIY
• PEOPLE ARE GETTING OLDER –
LIVING LONGER
• TECHNOLOGIST ALSO GETTING
OLDER
• NEED NEW, YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE
OVER THE JOBS & TAKE CARE OF THE
SICK AND ELDERLY
TRAVELING TECHNOLOGIST =
SEE THE WORLD AND GET $$$
Other working opportunities…
• Registry (local)
• Registry (out of
state)
• X rays taken
around the world !!
PROGRAM INFORMATION
www.elcamino.edu/faculty/dcharman
Left side links:
PROGRAM INFORMATION
PROGRAM APPLICATION
www.elcamino.edu/faculty/dcharman
Link to faculty web pages
GUZMAN-CHARMAN, DAWN
APPLICATION TO ECC
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RT A
ANATOMY
PHYSIOLOGY (Chem prereq)
3 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
TRANSCRIPTS
SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT WITH
MRS. CHARMAN (310) 660-3247
• Name place on waiting list
CREATING
RADIOGRAPHIC
IMAGES
IS AN ART
AND A
SCIENCE
QUESTIONS ?