Highschool student with a goal..in the future id like to become a "Radiology Technician"?

Question

ive spent a lot of time researching a thinking about what i wanted to do with my life, considering that im going to be graduating in 2 years from highschool ilove working with technology and i like the medical field but i dont like wiping peoples butts or working with needles i put medical and technology and i think good salary together and thats what i got any suggestions?!?!?! plz?

Answer 1

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos096.htm
The above government site is great for looking up job basics and degrees required. According to this site I think the Radiologists make more than the Clinical Laboratory Technicians. It's a good idea to look at job search web sites to read what the job decriptions and requirements are for different hospitals.

http://www.asrt.org/content/RTs/SpecialtySpecific/RadiologistAssistant/Radiologist_Assistant.aspx

It's great that you are considering this now otherwise you'll end up with a really basic entry level job until you can complete your education enough to get into the Radiology field, which is sounds like you will do. I think it sounds like a great idea. Very honorable profession.

Answer 2

Radiology technicians don't earn anywhere near as much as clinical laboratory technologists, who are involved in the analysis of biological and chemical specimens but don't work directly with patients.

Answer 3

SugarFrog46: A radiologist is a doctor, not an x-ray tech. And your second link is for a radiologist assistant, which again is not the same as an x-ray tech.