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Radiologic technology or diagnostic sonography?

Radiologic Technology vs. Diagnostic Medical Sonography?

  • I am currently at a technical school completing my core classes for the radiology program. My school does not offer sonography, however there is another school that does (further away). I have heard some ppl getting a radiology degree then going back to school for sonography. Is it better to do this than to just go straight into the sonography program? What career makes more money: Radiology tech or sonography?

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    You don't necessarily have to RT first, it depends on the requirements of the Sonography program you're considering. And it isn't better or worse to do RT first, it would give you some foundational knowledge as far as the anatomy goes, but that's really it. If your long term goal is Sono, I wouldn't spend my time and money doing RT (unless you have to complete another program before they let you apply to the DMS program). Sonographers make more on average, and right now the market is somewhat better than for RT. Side note - make sure the school you're looking at has an accredited program. http://www.caahep.org/Find-An-Accredited-Program/

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I would suggest the Rad Tech program; and it will depend on what school you are interested in attending, and how long you want to attend school (Associate's or Bachelor's). If planning on attending a University, many schools offer advanced certifications (sonography, MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, etc.) along with a B.S. in Radiography. Schools like Quinnipiac University in New Haven, Connecticut, cover most of the Radiography part within the third year; where you could take your registry exam, get your license, and get a Rad Tech job, and the fourth year of the B.S. program is mostly an advanced Certification (like sonography) along with clinicals. If planning on attending a technical school for an Associates in Radiography (Pima Medical Institute, Keiser, Community Colleges, etc.), you would most likely be able to get those advanced certifications anyway, once you get an Associates's degree and find a Rad Tech job at a hospital, since many hospitals offer those certifications in the first place. The downside is that if you plan on going to grad school, you will obviously need to finish the bachelor's degree and get those prerequisites; and most universities do accept the Associate's degrees anyway, if you had attended an accredited radiography program (like Pima Medical Institute, Keiser, Community Colleges, etc.). So you would be able to either finish prerequisites (like pre-med) or simply getting that advanced certification and get the B.S. degree. So either way, it's kind of a win-win situation...

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Sonographers make a lot more. The market for rad techs is terrible right now. Some sonography programs you be a rad tech or something else in the medical field before being accepted.

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