When you broke your ankle on that ski trip last winter, who gave you the follow-up X-ray that ended your amateur sport “tour?” When your arm hurt, and you contemplated if it was just a sprain or a full-out fracture, who completed the diagnostic imaging procedure? Likely the person performing your X-ray procedures wore a […]

There are ways Radiologic Technologists (RTs) can advance their careers. This blog gives practical tips for taking your RT career to the next level. Introduction In doctors’ offices, hospitals, and radiology clinics across the country, you can find Radiologic Technologists (RTs) hard at work. These professionals provide critical diagnostic imaging services to healthcare communities. They […]

Consider Radiologic Training after getting your associate degree. In the U.S., an associate degree is an educational degree awarded to someone who has fulfilled two years of study and completed the general education requirements of a defined accredited program at a junior college, four-year college, or university. Radiologic Programs Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has […]

Enrolling in a Radiologic Technology program offers many possibilities. A student graduating from a Radiologic Technology course may become an X-ray or Radiologic Technologist. In brief, these professionals perform diagnostic X-ray procedures within hospitals, physician offices, and outpatient imaging centers.  Program Length Typically, a Radiologic Technology program takes two to four years to complete. Gurnick […]

Why Go Back? Why go back? To answer that question, let’s ask one of our students, Akram. Akram Shafik, a native of Cairo, Egypt, worked as a high-school and middle-school teacher for nearly 18 years before immigrating from the Middle East to the US. With a desire to reinvent himself, Shafik consequently enrolled in what was […]

Using specialized equipment to view and create images of structures inside the human body, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists are valued members of today’s healthcare teams. Since its introduction, this imaging procedure has increased its demands. So much so that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, experts anticipate a nine percent growth for the […]

What’s an MRI, and what is MRI Certification? To begin with, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves. This is to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body.1 Consequently, MRIs can be used to diagnose a wide variety of conditions. […]

Why go back?  Why go back? Reasons for the return journey are different for every person. Some adults return to school to improve their current situations. A few return to finish what they started years or decades prior. Still, others return because they feel their existing skills were “dinosaured out.” Moreover, many people return to […]

Do you have a tedious job with no future? If you have chosen a career you don’t want; it’s not too late for a change. Then, perhaps, you should look toward a vocation within Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).  Magnetic Resonance Imaging is vital in the medical community because it does not use harmful radiation to […]

Choosing a magnetic resonance imaging school can be a daunting task. There are so many schools that it can be challenging to make the correct choice. The best magnetic resonance imaging school may not be the biggest or the most popular.  The best magnetic imaging resonance school for you is the one that most closely […]

An excellent X-ray Technology program trains students in core areas, including proper radiographic positioning, patient care, radiation protection, and image production. Not all, but some schools recommend prospective students take additional classes. These can sometimes include subjects in: Algebra English Written/Oral Communication Arts/Humanities Information Systems Social/Behavioral Sciences Natural Sciences. One, Algebra Most students have heard […]

Do you see yourself in the healthcare industry yet don’t want to commit to long years of schooling? A profession as a Limited X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills training may be just the fit. Gaining skills in this field can allow one to enter the medical world and begin working sooner rather than later. […]