MRI Technician

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Definition: MRI ( Magnetic resonance imaging ) Technician operates the MRI to display body images for diagnosis.

The first MRI device was developed in the 1970s. It wasn’t until the 1980s that it was approved for public use. During this time, the profession of an MRI technician and the adjacent MRI technologist profession emerged in the medical field.

MRI machine table and image machine

How do I get there?

To become an MRI Technician, you must ( typically):

  • Obtain an associate’s degree in radiologic technology or a closely related field

  • Specialized MRI education

  • Hands-on lab training

  • Possible clinical hours/experience

  • Certification from a credited organization such as the Amercian Registry of Rediologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registy of Magnetic Resonace Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT ).

Let’s talk about locations

The typical locations for MRI Technicians to work include:

  • hospitals

  • outpatient centers

  • Diagnostic imaging facilities

MRI technician, MRI scan, imaging, taking picture of the brain

But what do they do?

MRI technicians play a vital role in the diagnosis of a patient.

Some of the responsibilities of an MRI Tech include:

  • Operate the high-field strength magnets and related equipment to produce images of target body parts.

  • Inform patients on producers of the MRI

  • Position the patients for the MRI scans for optimal imaging and patient safety.

  • Assist radiologist

  • Aid in scheduling patients for scans

  • Maintain MRI scanners and address problems with the equipment to assume optimal function.

  • Assist physicians in diagnosing

  • Maintain patient records

images from the MRI, studying the MRI images and understand we were are looking for

Work Cited

College, Smith Chason. “How Do You Become an MRI Tech?” Smith Chason College, 31 Jan. 2024, https://smithchason.edu/blog/how-do-you-become-an-mri-technician/.

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Oroville Hospital. Job Description of MRI Technician . Aug. .

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