| Getting accepted by a radiology school isn't quite | | | | the track. Not only will you be able to lead your staff, |
| easy. However, if you are prepared to roll up your | | | | but you will have mastered the principles of managing |
| sleeves and put in the required effort, there is no | | | | a radiology department. This includes the maintenance |
| reason why you can't do this. Once you are certain | | | | of records and equipment, preparation of work |
| that radiology technology is your chosen professional | | | | schedules, as well as research and equipment |
| future career, you will need to enroll into a premedical | | | | purchasing. |
| program. This step is essential in order to be | | | | You can choose between obtaining an associate |
| accepted by the various radiology schools around the | | | | degree or diploma in radiology or go for a full blown |
| country. | | | | advanced technology degree instead. The former |
| Usually, any good university in the United States will | | | | two are available for maxillofacial radiologic technology |
| offer these premedical programs. Depending on the | | | | and X-ray and consist of two years worth of study. |
| actual degree you will be targeting, you should keep | | | | The advanced degree will take four years all up and |
| in mind that the university of your choice might not | | | | is often chosen by those students interested in |
| have the appropriate labs to give you the hands-on | | | | magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluoroscopy, |
| experience you need. | | | | ultrasound, computer tomography (CT) and nuclear |
| It might be wise to talk to a professional advisor in | | | | medicine. |
| regards to the opportunities that are available to you. | | | | It also helps to start thinking early about your work |
| If you are fortunate enough, you might even be able | | | | choices after you acquire your radiology school |
| to find some casual work in the field of radiology | | | | degree. Many great opportunities are available for |
| while you study. Many schools offer outreach | | | | those keen enough to grab them. With a degree you |
| programs that allow students to work in the field | | | | can work in hospitals, outpatient care centers, |
| while they study for their medical degree. This would | | | | medical practitioner's offices, imaging centers and |
| certainly be beneficial to you, because you will gain | | | | diagnostic laboratories. The world will be your oyster. |
| valuable insights into the practical aspects of the | | | | The best time to start thinking about radiology |
| industry. | | | | schools is when you are still in high school. It is a |
| To give you the widest possible choice, you can look | | | | great industry to work in, since you will be part of |
| for universities who also offer office and business | | | | helping to save lives. Basically, the earlier to plan, the |
| management courses. This will especially helpful to | | | | more choices will present themselves to you. |
| you, if you end up in a managerial position later down | | | | |