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Personal Statement For Radiologic Technician

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A radiologic technician is a medical professional who utilizes specialized imaging equipment on patients. They operate equipment such as X-rays, sound waves, magnetic waves, and additional instruments of diagnostic imagery to create images of human anatomies, such as internal organs, bones, and tissues. This is critical to the medical industry because the scans the technicians acquire diagnose the patient and can be life-saving. I am profoundly interested in hopefully acquiring admission to the Southwest Texas Junior College Radiologic Technology program. I genuinely enjoy the capability to assist and interact with different individuals, which is why I have desired to pursue a career in this healthcare industry. The radiological industry has …show more content…

I like to be involved with the learning process by using all of my five senses and through hands-on activities. For many years, I have had the strong urge and desire to study in the field of radiology. Because I obtain information best by learning visually and through hands-on experience - I am blessed with the opportunity to shadow fellow intelligent radiologic technicians at the Uvalde Memorial Hospital. During my time there, I obtained very crucial information. After reading and comprehending information obtained from radiologic textbooks, I was able to link the details and facts together from learning through my hands-on …show more content…

I love volunteering as a basketball coach in my free time by helping the local kids become the best possible version of themselves on and off the basketball court. And finally, for the next couple of months, I will be volunteering/shadowing at the Uvalde Memorial Hospital to gain the knowledge and experience of what it takes to be a radiologic technologist. By shadowing, I now know what the day consists of and what it takes to be an X-Ray technician. There are long-term goals that I have in mind. God willing, I am praying that I will get accepted into this program, finish the two years required to be a radiologic technologist, and pass my ARRT exam. After passing, I would love to secure a position around the district and work at a local hospital or clinical setting. While working, I plan on utilizing my time to get cross-trained in MRI and CT. I would like to specialize in all diagnostic imaging and enclose all modalities under my belt. I want to specialize in General Radiology (X-Ray), MRI, and CT. There are numerous specialties within the radiology field; therefore, every specialty has its unique workflow. With each imaging modality containing such a variety in how it obtains images, there is a need for

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