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Academic Program Director: Kelly Dragomir, M.A. R.T. (R)(CT) (Salem) | kadragom@kent.edu | 330-337-4129
Radiology Secretary: Sherry DeWitt (Salem) | sdewitt@kent.edu | 330-337-4227
Academic Program Director: Kelly Dragomir, M.A. R.T. (R)(CT) (Salem) | kadragom@kent.edu | 330-337-4129
Radiology Secretary: Sherry DeWitt (Salem) | sdewitt@kent.edu | 330-337-4227
Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Technology 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.
Computed Tomography is an x-ray imaging technique that uses a computer to produce images of the body to show detailed anatomy and pathology.
Applicants for the CT program must be currently certified as an ARRT registered radiologic technologist, an ARRT or NMTCB registered nuclear medicine technologist, or an ARRT registered radiation therapist.
International students who are interested in the program are advised to apply to Â鶹ÊÓƵ first: /admissions/apply.
The CT program consists of didactic and clinical components. The didactic component is 100% online. The clinical component is completed at a healthcare facility to meet the ARRT clinical requirements required for eligibility to sit for the certification exam in MRI.
1. The Certificate Program offers CT-specific coursework that fulfills the ARRT structured education requirements and prepares the student for the ARRT national certification exam. Courses are offered in 2 semesters (fall and spring) with an optional review course and clinical experience offered in summer.
Students who pursue the certificate program can use those completed courses to toward the BRIT degree.
2. The Bachelor Degree Program offers CT-specific coursework that fulfills the ARRT structured education requirements and prepares the student for the ARRT national certification exam. Additional courses as well as the completion of Kent Core courses is required for completion of the degree (120 credit hours total). CT and supporting courses are offered in 3 semesters (fall, spring, and summer).
1. Those currently working in CT can complete clinical requirements during paid time at their place of employment.
2. Those who are not currently working in CT will complete clinical requirements at an affiliated healthcare facility during unpaid time (at their place of employment or elsewhere).
Please review the information packet and information video below to learn more about the admission requirements, program coursework, and clinical experience.
Applications for Fall 2024 are now closed.
Questions? Want more information? Contact Sherry DeWitt, 330-337-4227.
The diagnostic medical sonographer (DMS) provides patient services using medical ultrasound (high frequency sound waves that produce images of internal structures).
Working under the supervision of a physician responsible for the use and interpretation of sonographic procedures, the sonographer helps gather sonographic data to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases, as well as monitor fetal development.
The sonographer obtains, reviews, and integrates pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to facilitate optimum diagnostic results; performs appropriate procedures and record anatomical, pathological, and/or physiological data for interpretation by a physician; records and processes sonographic data and other pertinent observations made during the procedure; exercises discretion and judgment in the performance of sonographic services; and provides patient education related to medical ultrasound and promotes principles of good health.
The sonographer uses a variety of transducers, either placed on the skin surface or into body cavities (i.e., vagina, rectum) to obtain the required images for an examination. The sonographer provides patient services in a variety of medical settings and encounters various types of patients. Patients will have a variety of physical capabilities including those that can walk and talk, those who need a wheelchair, those that arrive on a stretcher and cannot communicate. The sonographer will be exposed to infectious diseases along with body fluids during the delivery of patient care.
Sonography is a rewarding career for those individuals interesting in using technology, critical thinking and communication skills as a part of the health care team, impacting the health of a diverse patient population.
For more information please contact Sherry DeWitt, sdewitt@kent.edu, 330-337-4227
Application Deadline: April 1
Number of Students Accepted: Up to 10 students each year
DMS Student Handbook 2023-2024
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians,
at (visited November 01, 2023).
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.
Applicants for the MRI program must be currently certified as an ARRT registered radiologic technologist, an ARRT or NMTCB registered nuclear medicine technologist, an ARRT registered radiation therapist, or an ARRT or ARDMS registered diagnostic medical sonographer.
International students who are interested in the program are advised to apply to Â鶹ÊÓƵ first: /admissions/apply.
The MRI program consists of didactic and clinical components. The didactic component is 100% online. The clinical component is completed at a healthcare facility to meet the ARRT clinical requirements required for eligibility to sit for the certification exam in MRI.
1. The Certificate Program offers MRI-specific coursework that fulfills the ARRT structured education requirements and prepares the student for the ARRT national certification exam. Courses are offered in 2 semesters (fall and spring) with an optional review course and clinical experience offered in summer.
Students who pursue the certificate program can use those completed courses to toward the BRIT degree.
2. The Bachelor Degree Program offers MRI-specific coursework that fulfills the ARRT structured education requirements and prepares the student for the ARRT national certification exam. Additional courses as well as the completion of Kent Core courses is required for completion of the degree (120 credit hours total). MRI core courses and supporting courses are offered in 3 semesters (fall, spring, and summer).
1. Those currently working in MRI can complete clinical requirements during paid time at their place of employment.
2. Those who are not currently working in MRI will complete clinical requirements at an affiliated healthcare facility during unpaid time (at their place of employment or elsewhere).
Please review the information packet and information video below for more information on the admission requirements, program coursework, and clinical experience.
Applications for Fall 2024 are now closed.
Questions? Want more information? Contact Sherry DeWitt, 330-337-4227.
A Radiation Therapist is a health care professional who administers therapeutic doses of radiation to cancer patients by using specialized high energy treatment units.
These treatments may be given either externally or internally as temporary or permanent radioactive implants.
Additionally, radiation therapists perform simulations where the tumor is mapped out or localized by obtaining specific types of images most commonly utilizing a CT unit. A radiation therapist also performs calculations and fabricates various devices to aid in the delivery of treatment. Radiation Therapists have close patient contact daily so the profession is quite people oriented as well as technically oriented due to the sophistication of the various types of treatment and simulation units. A radiation therapist may further their education and become a dosimetrist that performs computerized treatment planning to maximize the dose to the tumor while minimizing the dose to the normal structures.
Applications for Fall 2024 are now closed- Please contact Shellie Warino, swarino1@kent.edu for more information
Mission and Goals of the RTH Program
RTH Handbook 2023-2024 RTH HANDBOOK 2024-2025
RTH Program Effectiveness Measures (pdf)
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Radiation Therapists, at (visited October 30, 2023).
The program is nationally accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and follows The Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiation Therapy. The program received an eight year accreditation status in 2018. Next review in 2026.
Contact:
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Phone: 312-704-5300
The radiography program is also accredited by the .
Those who complete the Bachelor's Degree in Radiologic Imaging Sciences at Â鶹ÊÓƵ can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the radiologic imaging sciences industry.