subject: An X-ray Technician Program Prepares You To Be The Best Radiologic Technologist [print this page] The field of X ray technology has immense career prospects for those who are interested in making a mark in the allied health field. A student who aspires to be a radiologic technologist has to undertake a course in X ray technician program for 2 years in an accredited college. The x ray tech program is such that a part of it is in the form of class room instruction while the other is hands-on practical training in a healthcare setting. Some of the skills that are learnt include thorough knowledge of the human body which includes identifying bone structures and soft tissue for diagnostic imaging, proper patient positioning, dark room skills, radiation safety procedures, quality control and through information on radiographic physics. On successful completion of X ray training, the X ray technologist is supposed to take the national examination conducted by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. This is an all-inclusive examination which will put the skills of X ray technicians learnt at the training program to test. If you have completed your X ray technician program from a quality training school, you should not find the exam difficult. The radiologic technologist has to interact closely with the radiologist (radiology doctor) and other physicians, and forms a crucial role in the medical team who are investigating a particular medical case. The employment prospects for radiologic technologists are high because of an emphasis on better health care needs and stress on health checks to be done in the form of x rays. Employment forecasting has shown that the field of radiology will grow faster than the average of all occupations by the next five years.
