| A career as a radiology technologist, or radiology tech, | | | | programs gearing towards a career as a radiographer |
| is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United | | | | and are offering different degree options such as a |
| States. There is also a high rate of turnover for | | | | 2-year associate's degree, a four-year bachelor's |
| radiographers and this further increases the need for | | | | degree, and a one-year diploma. Because a radiology |
| new radiology technologists to fill job vacancies. | | | | associate's degree program is shorter and it puts |
| Radiology technologists also have a lot of employment | | | | technologists into the working environment faster, |
| options. Although a large percentage of radiographers | | | | prospective radiographers are most commonly |
| work mainly in hospitals, a number of radiology | | | | enrolling in 2-year colleges. |
| technologists find jobs at doctor's offices, clinics, | | | | A radiology technology program usually requires |
| laboratories, and diagnostic imaging centers. There are | | | | students to possess a high school diploma or an |
| also more job opportunities for radiographers who | | | | equivalent such as a GED. Students will need to |
| have undergone further training to specialize in | | | | complete science pre-requisites such as human |
| operating more complex radiology equipment such as | | | | anatomy and human physiology with lab units, English, |
| CT scans, MRIs, mammography, and PET scans. | | | | elementary algebra, and medical terminology. Other |
| With the increasing demand for radiology technologists | | | | high school level science courses such as chemistry, |
| and a median income of $52,000 per year, more | | | | physics, and biology are also useful for understanding |
| people are becoming interested in studying radiology | | | | the course material. |
| technology. More schools have started to establish | | | | |