| The field of human imaging is one of the fastest | | | | fact that the equipment is so expensive and so |
| growing professions within the medical field and the | | | | specialised means that there are usually a limited |
| fact that its such an important part of modern health | | | | number of them in each town or city. The bigger |
| care means that its opening doors to virtually anyone - | | | | hospitals usually have large radiology departments with |
| not just doctors. Although qualifying as a Radiologist is | | | | a lot of staff. Within these departments you will find |
| a very long training process, technicians can get | | | | people with a range of qualification and slotting into one |
| qualified and start working in as little as 1 year. | | | | of these teams can be a great experience. There are |
| Unlike many medical assistant careers, you will need a | | | | also job opportunities with dentists and veterinary |
| formal qualification to work in human imaging and the | | | | clinics and the private practice is also an option. |
| majority of equipment you will work with costs in | | | | In terms of salary expectations it really ranges |
| excess of 1 million dollars. Not only is it very expensive, | | | | depending on your experience, your qualification and |
| but it is potentially very dangerous and working with | | | | the type of job. At the lowest end you can expect to |
| patients requires a level of raining to equip you with the | | | | earn $30,000 per year and at the higher end you can |
| challenges of the profession. Qualifications range from | | | | expect as much as $100,000 a year. The great thing is |
| 1 year certificate programs to a 4 year Bachelors | | | | that there are a lot of possibilities to further your |
| Degree depending on your career goals. | | | | career and if you are a motivated individual the sky is |
| The majority of radiology jobs is in hospitals and the | | | | the limit. |