Radiology technicians produce clear and accurate images of the body, enabling physicians to diagnose and treat medical conditions that would otherwise be difficult to document. Technicians operate sophisticated equipment that includes X-ray, mammography, computerized axial tomography (CAT), and positron emission tomography (PET) scan devices. By guiding patients through each step of their medical imaging procedures, these specialists ensure the production of high quality images. Radiologic technologists are radiology technicians who have progressed through continued education and training or those who acquired additional training and education before entering the field. Many radiology technologists specialize in a particular diagnostic test, such as mammography, and those with more than one specialty are considered highly desirable by employers. Radiology tech school is a more hands-on technical learning experience than nursing school. Both radiology tech, as well as nursing, are difficult courses.

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