In light of Raddit's career week, I'm sharing content I've created for those who are interested in medical imaging careers. Specifically, the system administration and information technology aspect of medical imaging. I believe with the shift towards a digital world, there will be more opportunities available to rad techs, medical staff and IT professionals within health information systems.
This post is rather an answer than the question itself. The ARRT technologist roles are great paying jobs. However, typically the IT professionals that support these systems generally can earn more. In addition, the IT professionals have a greater ability to climb the corporate ladder, use their skills to venture out of their career path, or consult for higher income. The earning potentials for the IT professional is much higher than the technologist.
With tech giants like Amazon Care coming into the space, the opportunities can be endless.
Roles
Below I've listed a handful of the many roles available in the medical imaging industry
PACS Administrator (Radiology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, etc)
The Picture Archive and Communications System (PACS) is the digital solution to storage, transfer and viewing of medical grade imaging. Gone are the days of printing an X-RAY film, waiting for it to dry and hanging them up against a wall for a Radiologist to review. The PACS has become the software solution in medical imaging technology for the past three decades. This has been apparent in the radiology departments. Other departments have been slow to catch on such as cardiology and nuclear medicine. However, by today’s standards most of our medical imaging has been converted to digital format. Most PACS images are stored and transferred in DICOM format. (See below youtube link for a video that explains what DICOM is)
Enterprise Analyst (Vendor Neutral Archive)
What is a VNA? The future of imaging which extends past the Radiology, Cardiology and Nuclear medicine departments. The need for digital pathology, dermatology and dental images has called for a single solution that fulfills the needs of each individual PACS. The idea is to have a solution that can store/transmit/view all types of images regardless of which vendor created it. DICOM or non-DICOM. Proprietary or native.
Imaging Sharing Analyst
What happens when a patient wants a copy of their medical imaging? Years ago, when PACS became the standard, hospitals began downloading digital images unto CDs instead of printing physical films. As we dive into the digital age, we are beginning to “ditch the disk”. The advent of technology now leans in the direction of transferring images from one institution to another digitally. This creates a need for software solutions and professionals to bridge the gap between institutions.
Digital solutions for healthcare patients will continue to grow. In the shelter-in-place world, the demand for telemedicine, web conferencing, virtual clinics and patient portals will require medical images to be integrated with newly surfacing technologies.
Youtube
For those of you looking. I've created a video explaining what a PACS administrator is.
https://youtu.be/NXm33BJq81Q
I've also created video on how to become a PACS administrator.
https://youtu.be/vkKktjYnYMw
Lastly, a video on the format in which medical images are managed.
https://youtu.be/fo6y6ZXpJYo
Blog
I'm linking my blog where I've laid out a step by step guide.
https://pacsbootcamp.com/
If you've decided you're serious about this, I also created free practice exams for when you want to take on the board certification exams.
https://pacsbootcamp.com/ciip-practice-exams/
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