Radiology Technician Education : Radiology Technician Schools in California

Radiology technician schools in California train physicians to interpret and diagnose MRIs, ultrasound and x-rays over the course of four to five years. Find radiology residency programs in the University of California system of schools with help from a diagnostic radiologist in this free video on radiology technician education.

Expert: Chris Looney
Bio: Chris Looney is a diagnostic radiologist at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Mo.
Filmmaker: Johnny Cathcart

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[MiataSteve]

The video description is way off. Radiologic Technology schools train Technologists in the art and science of positioning patients and producing images for the MD (Radiologist) to interpret.

[ARTOFWAR818]

Do you have to have an associates degree to become a radiologist tech??

[mellowyellowwww]

@JAL927

it takes at least 2 years at a IT school i went straight into it after highschool after the two years you have a diploma, you can go another 2 years and get a degree.

[flamecaneMD]

you can also go to programs at a local city college.You dont have to go to a university thats only if you choose. PCC has a great one!

[JAL927]

so how long does it take to become an x-ray tech?? is two years of college and then one year in the program?? or it's one year in college and one in the program??

[cakerfaker33]

very nice