Radiology Degrees
Radiology is the branch of medicine that uses imaging equipment to provide information about the body’s bones and organs. It also includes using radiation to treat disease. People trained in this area can find work in hospitals, clinics, or managed-care facilities. A degree in radiology will help to prepare you for these career choices:
• Cardiovascular-Interventional Technologist
• Dosimetrist
• Interventional Radiologist
• Medical Radiation Physicist
• Nuclear Medicine Physicist
• Nuclear Medicine Radiologist
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Nuclear Pharmacist
• Radiation Oncologist
• Radiation Oncology Nurse
• Radiation Therapist
• Radiologist Assistant
• Radiologic Nurse
• Radiologic Technologist
Concentrations in a radiology degree program include the following:
• Diagnostic Radiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiation Sciences
• Radiography
• Radiologic Technology
• Radiology Technology Management
Examples of courses you would take in a radiology program are:
• American Health Care Systems
• Aging in America
• Ethics in Health Care Credits
• Fundamentals-Public Speaking
• Health Care Administration: Management Foundations
• Health Care Financial Management
• Health Care Informatics
• Human Resources Management
• Interpersonal Communication
• Introduction to Long-Term Care Administration
• Issues in Long-Term Care Policy
• Issues in Occupational Health
• Introduction to Marketing
• Introduction to Managed Care
• Leadership in Health Administration
• Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
• Quality in Health Care Administration
• Radiographic Pathology
• Radiographic Procedures
• Radiology Management
• Strategic Planning in Health Care Organizations
