Radiology Personal Statement

Hello friends. Today, let's go on a cruise into the healthcare industry. We are going to learn about a special person who takes pictures. This person gets to work with different kinds of cool machines to take images. Let's go on an excursion to see what a Radiologic Technician does.

In the mid-1960s, an era when Technology was rapidly advancing, it became important for all the Radiology professions governing bodies, ARRT, ASRT, and ACR, to increase the standards and level of training for Radiology professionals (Phillips, 2010). This advancement began to make the term “Technician” quite limiting. So, with more emphasis on professionalism and education, the term “Technologist” was born because it accurately reflected the Associate Society of Radiologic Technologist (ASRT) membership (Phillips, 2010). This development and classification also came with additional responsibility, where all Technologists have to adhere to the standards created by the ARRT.

According to the Society of Radiographers (2016) Imaging staff have an important role in health promotion as they are well placed to influence patients’ choices regarding their medical and lifestyle choices.

. As a young child I could always be found playing Doctor with my dolls and my Fisher Price Doctor kit. During my adolescent and teen years in school I was drawn to math and science. I was fascinated by how our body works, from the way we grow from a single egg and sperm to the way we breathe and age. Seeing into my future as a Radiologist Tech I can see the profound impact I will have on my patience as well as being in a position to facilitate healing, discern aliments and have the potential to save lives, knowing that this job is a vital component to any health care team.

Radiology technicians play an important role in society and have the ability to make a positive impact on people’s lives. They have the ability to make a difference in a patient’s live by employing their communication and patient care skills. Working as a radiology technician would allow me to fulfill my passion for helping others and making an impact while working in a career that I know I would love. I have been fortunate enough to work alongside many radiology technicians for over 4 years and have come to realize the vital role they play in Healthcare. The fast-paced work environment and major responsibility is something that I am intrigued by. I find radiologic imaging such a fascinating technology and am extremely passionate to make a career out of it.

One would think that making the decision to attend college would be simple, but for myself this was not the case. I already had a career working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As a result, I was able to travel and live in numerous cities that I may not have been able to visit otherwise. Consequently, the past ten years of my life had been spent moving from one mission assignment to another, changing planes, living in hotels and missing countless Christmas and Thanksgiving celebrations. These factors made my decision to come back to college much easier. My new mission is to receive a degree in Radiology Technology.

If you asked me two years ago while I was in high school what career I would like to pursue I would have no idea. Today, I have found something I am passionate about and that is Radiologic Technology. Being an athlete for thirteen years, I have had my fair share of injuries leading me to X-rays and MRI’s. The human body really sparked my interest, but every career learning and teaching others about the human body wasn’t for me until I found Radiology Technology.

My topic that I am researching is a Radiology Technician. Basically, their job is to help Physicians take x-rays and to help them out with the readings. They also perform cat scans, ultrasounds, and radiation therapy. This article informs the reader of the job duties and occupational specialties. It tells them what they need to be able to do, such as noticing detail and clearly communicating. It also provides them with educational and preparation opportunities. The training is provided and the work environment is in mainly hospitals or, if you are in combat, a mobile field hospital (#10). They need to be physically ready, able and willing to perform their duties. They have to be very alert and vigilant in trying to study and notice the

On August 22nd, 2016 was the first day of several students’ journey to become radiology technicians. We all were nervous and excited to take our first step toward our career goal. We are quickly learning new procedures, techniques, and terminology every day. Our journey has barely begun, but I am enjoying every minute of it.

It embodies those qualities that geared me to become a physician. Ought most importantly, Radiology is intellectually challenging. The radiologist must coalesce his complete clinical knowledge across the different organ systems of human body, combined with all available patient history and findings to transmute pictures into a reasonable meaningful diagnosis. Secondly, I believe the radiologist must possess highest communication skills and team work. The radiologist has become a fulcrum point to the modern team based medicine, working closely with the internists, surgeons and other specialists to precisely diagnose and treat patients. The radiologist is also about trust. As the modern technologies have provided the specialists with an unparalleled power to image the human body, at the same time it has become increasingly complex and difficult for most of the experienced clinicians to interpret the finding in a useful manner from what is otherwise just an unfathomable collection of pictures. Radiologists are trusted to use the potentially lethal radiation to precisely localize areas of anatomical anomaly and abnormalities, and provide differential diagnosis. Finally, in radiology the boundaries of modern medicine ate protracted with the applications of modern technologies in diagnostic modalities and progressively in therapeutic ones. It is truly exciting to witness and be a part of this modern medicine

Winston Churchill once made the famous quote, “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” This same quote resonates strongly with my own outlook on life. Throughout my career as a radiologic technologist, I've encountered myriad opportunities across diverse settings. Despite facing numerous challenges since I began in 2016, I've consistently seized these moments for growth.

I am a radiologist.

And then one day, I stumbled upon the specialty of medical imaging, and I knew this was a career I could pursue and eventually succeed in. Many days after that were filled with researching every possibility within the area of imaging, and between my research and a tour of the radiology department, I was hooked. With so many different modes of imaging, I enjoyed contemplating which one I would thrive in, and so began my fascination with x-rays and ultrasonography. With this in mind, so begun my journey at Boise

My educational aspirations consist of acquiring a bachelor’s degree in science. My career vision is to one day be a Radiologic technician. On the other hand, I am certain that if I do not complete my college degree, I would not have the opportunity to achieve my career goals. To me, acquiring a career as a radiologic technician is the most appealing career because it is a respected profession dedicated to helping people remain healthy. My career goal is to help others and be challenged as an individual, and becoming a radiologic technician will allow me to reach my goals. I had the opportunity to observe a number of diffusion tensor imaging, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging at Jersey Community Hospital. During that time, I witnessed

I have, over the last few years, developed a great interest in the medical field and how the body functions. I genuinely take joy in helping people and feel being part of their treatment is an excellent in aiding them. I believe a large aspect of my interest with medicine, and specifically radiology, stems from my own experiences with physicians and personal illness.