Bridget Montgomery
Thu. 4 Sep.08,
18:28
[Reply (1 of 3) to:
'Can I work as MRI Tech w/ ARRT(MR) but no ARRT(R)?'
started by: 'john pease'
on Mon. 18 Aug.08]
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| Can I work as MRI Tech w/ ARRT(MR) but no ARRT(R)? |
John, anyone can receive MR training. Since you are a nuc med technologist registered with the ARRT you can sit for the boards for MRI as long as you have your required comps. However, you cannot substitute your Nuc med for RT. It is an advantage to have your RT before acquiring your MRI though it does not usually pay you more money. Most hospitals will not hire anyone that is not ARRT certified in radiology first and the reason is because of the contrast injections. Gadolinium as you know is considered a medication and patients with compromised renal function can have reactions that include death, not to mention the allergic reactions (rare) but do occur. I would suggest to get the OJT training and sit for your MRI boards. Being a NM tech gives you an advantage because you are already ARRT registered. Good luck to you.
Bridget RT(R)RRA MR
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