if i get a degree in radiation therapy, could i be a radiologic technician?
I know there is a difference between the two occupations… i believe a radiation therapist applies radiation to cancer patients and etc and are paid more and radiologic technicians just do x-rays on patients. However, the cheaper school in my area has the radiation therapy program, I would rather not deal with sick people because it is too sad so i want to be an x-ray tech. Can I use this degree for either or or do I need to get my degree in radiologic technology?
Posted on May 17, 2010 at 11:51 pm by radiology · Permalink
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In: Radiation Therapy Technician Schools · Tagged with: Could, Degree, Radiation, Radiologic, Technician, Therapy
on May 18, 2010 at 12:08 am
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In most cases to be a radiation therapist you must be a radiological technician first. Make sure you check with the school to see what the prerequisites are. And make sure the school is accredited.
on May 18, 2010 at 12:14 am
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You still need to go through a rad tech program, because there is a lot to learn about what we do.
http://arrt.org/index.html?content=examinations/examlist.htm