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MRTs play a critical role in Canada’s healthcare system, delivering more than 30 million medical imaging exams and millions of radiation therapy treatments each year. Indispensable in modern-day healthcare, MRTs can be found in emergency departments, operating rooms, cancer centres, mobile breast screening vans, as well as diagnostic imaging departments and clinics across the country.
- Visiting an MRT
Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer...
- How to become an MRT
In Canada, accredited programs at colleges and universities...
- Magnetic resonance technologists
MRTs practicing MRI have years of education and training...
- Nuclear medicine technologists
MRTs practicing Nuclear Medicine have years of education and...
- Radiation therapists
Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer...
- Radiological technologists
Fluoroscopy: A real-time x-ray video showing how the...
- Visiting an MRT
- The Role of An MRT
- Where Do MRTS Fit in The Patient Journey?
- Where Do MRTS Work?
MRTs specialize in radiography by using high-tech X-ray equipment to produce images of the body. We work in various areas of the Medical Imaging Department including general radiology, computed tomography (CT), mammography and interventional radiology. We provide education about procedures and treatments and answer patients questions to increase un...
Let’s look at a familiar scenario and see how MRTs fit into the patient’s health care journey! Winter is a common time for injuries, particularly slipping on ice. When you slip and fall, the first thought that comes to mind is probably ‘ouch’! But the second might be about visiting your local hospital to have the injury checked out. If you go to th...
MRTs are integrated into many areas of the hospital, including outside the Medical Imaging Department. Here’s where you can find us! 1. Intensive Care Units: MRTs use a portable X-ray machine to image patients anywhere in the hospital from the neonatal intensive care unit to the neurosurgery intensive care unit. 1. Emergency Department: In most sit...
MRTs, provide service to both the public and private sectors within the Canadian healthcare system. Their key role is in diagnosis and treatment, and serve as advisors to radiologists, radiation oncologists and other healthcare providers. Because they deal with patients on the front lines, they also serve as patient advocates and educators.
Oct 30, 2024 · MRTs play a critical role in Canada’s healthcare system. In total, there are more than 22,000 MRTs working in medical imaging and radiation therapy across the country in the specialty disciplines of radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology, magnetic resonance imaging and radiation therapy.
MRTs work in shifts in order to provide health-care coverage based on the needs of the facility or clinic and this may include days, nights, and weekends. Opportunities to grow as a MRT include taking advanced courses to work in specialized areas, and pursuing management and leadership positions.
MRT Awareness Website. The Image of Care website, launched in 2011, has been a hub for the public seeking knowledge about MRTs. Over the last decade, the website has had hundreds of thousands of visitors and has served as the point of entry for Canadians wishing to learn about the essential roles MRTs play in the healthcare system.
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MRTs use sophisticated medical technologies to produce images that are essential for diagnosis, provide treatment for various medical conditions, and plan and deliver ionizing radiation for therapeutic purposes. CIHI collects high-level, standardized information on more than 30 groups of health care professionals in Canada.
