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Radiologic Technologist Certifications?

If your a Radiologic Technologist can you please answer a few questions? Once you graduate from an accredited program and your certified as a Radiologic Technologist you can only do xrays of the extremities? How long does it take for you to specialize in CT, MRI, Mammography etc.? Do you have to be a Registered RT? If so what is the process?

Posted on December 12, 2010 at 4:50 am by radiology · Permalink
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  1. Written by RadTech
    on December 12, 2010 at 5:33 am
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    A registered radiologic technologist doesn’t only do extremities.

    Chest
    Ribs
    Sternum
    Soft Tissue Neck
    Abdomen
    Esophagus
    Swallowing Dysfunction Study
    Upper GI
    Small Bowel Series
    Barium Enema
    Surgical Cholangiography
    ERCP
    Cystography
    Cystourethrography
    Intravenous Urography
    Retrograde Pyelography
    Cervical Spine
    Thoracic Spine
    Scoliosis Series
    Lumbosacral Spine
    Sacrum and Coccyx
    Sacroiliac Joints
    Pelvis And Hip
    Skull
    Facial Bones
    Mandible
    Zygomatic Arch
    Temporomandibular Joints
    Nasal Bones
    Orbits
    Paranasal Sinuses
    Toes
    Foot
    Calcaneus (Os Calcis)
    Ankle
    Tibia, Fibula
    Knee
    Patella
    Femur
    Fingers
    Hand
    Wrist
    Forearm
    Elbow
    Humerus
    Shoulder
    Scapula
    Clavicle
    Acromioclavicular Joints
    Bone Survey
    Long Bone Measurement
    Bone Age
    Soft Tissue/Foreign Bodies
    Arthrography
    Myelography
    Venography
    OR cases using a C-arm

    CT, MRI, and mammography can be learned on the job after you become an RT.