RADIOLOGY AT KENT STATE
Whether you are just starting your journey to becoming a technologist or would like to expand your current career, Â鶹ÊÓƵ offers the radiology degree that’s right for you.
Today's advanced medical imaging technology allows imaging professionals to provide better care and improve patients’ lives with more accurate diagnoses. Kent State's Radiology Program, offered through the College of Applied and Technical Studies at the Ashtabula and Salem campuses, was designed to train those professionals needed in a growing healthcare industry through associate and bachelor's degree programs and professional certificates. With the advantages and resources of Northeast Ohio's largest public university, you'll also receive the benefits of the personal connections and attention through small class sizes at a Regional Campus. Plus students obtain real life experiences through a large network of clinical sites across Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania with clinical experiences at urban and rural hospitals, ambulatory imaging centers and private clinics.
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Radiology Associate Degrees
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
Whether you are just starting your journey to becoming a Radiologic Technologist or would like to expand your current career, Â鶹ÊÓƵ offers the Radiologic Technology degree that’s right for you at two convenient locations. Through a blend of classroom and clinical education, students learn equipment operation and image acquisition, patient positioning and procedures, radiation safety and patient care management.
Students can complete the Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology degree in as little as two years. Â鶹ÊÓƵ students have routinely surpassed national pass rates on the credentialing exam and after completion graduates can easily articulate to Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Technology degree.
In addition to the state-of-the-art on-campus learning labs, students have the opportunity for clinical rotations at top Northeast Ohio medical facilities and world-renowned hospital systems and to specialize in specific diagnostic areas.
Radiologic Technology - A.A.S. at Ashtabula Campus
Radiologic Technology - A.A.S. at Salem Campus
TECHNICAL STUDIES - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
The Associate of Technical Study degree in Radiologic Technology offers a completion program to graduates of certificate programs in radiologic technology. Â鶹ÊÓƵ awards college credit for the hospital-based (non-degree) program and American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification. The degree program articulates to Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Technology degree.
Associate of Technical Studies - Radiologic Technology at Ashtabula Campus
Associate of Technical Studies - Radiologic Technology at Salem Campus
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Radiology Bachelor's Degrees
Offered at the Salem Campus, the degree is designed for students pursuing studies related to medical imaging. Job opportunities for CT and MRI technologists, sonographers and therapists exist in hospitals, surgical centers, clinics, physician offices and other healthcare facilities.
The Radiologic and Imaging Sciences major comprising the following concentrations:
Computed Tomography (CT)
Computed Tomography (CT) is an x-ray imaging technique that uses a computer to produce images of the body to show detailed anatomy and pathology.
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers provides patient services using medical ultrasound (high frequency sound waves that produce images of internal structures).
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a diagnostic technique that uses a strong magnetic field, radio waves and a computer to generate detailed, sectional images of human anatomy.
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Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapists are health care professionals who administer therapeutic doses of radiation to cancer patients by using specialized high energy treatment units.
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ACCREDITATION
Accreditation of the radiologic technology and radiation therapy programs are provided by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology () and the Ohio Department of Health ().