Medical Imaging - Cardiac-Interventional Radiography, B.S.

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Department Chair: Dr. Felicia Holliday

Clinical Coordinator: Ms. Haley Lacovich

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Imaging is designed to give students the skills needed to become tomorrow’s leaders in the field of medical imaging. Through preparation for more advanced work in specialty areas such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MR), ultrasonography (US), radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, or cardiac interventional radiography, graduates are able to meet the challenges posed by advancing technology in the current healthcare environment. The student-focused curriculum strongly emphasizes liberal arts studies and professional courses in advanced imaging modalities with a structured competency-based clinical education.

Additionally, through their development in the liberal arts, students will learn to provide patient care that is oriented and responsive by displaying the attributes of compassion, competence, and effective communication in meeting the patient’s special needs. Graduates will also learn to exercise independent judgment in the technical performance of medical imaging procedures by adapting the technical parameters of the procedure to the patient’s condition.

Upon completion of the Bachelor Degree Medical Imaging Program, graduates will:

discuss the role of a medical imaging professional as a member of the larger healthcare team in assuring continuity of patient care;
integrate interdisciplinary health-related knowledge to address health-related issues;
describe the integral role of information technology by reviewing the benefits and liabilities of informatics in healthcare;
identify, analyze, and solve a variety of scientific, clinical, and managerial problems within the complexity of the healthcare system.

Medical Imaging and Radiation Science licensure and certification laws/regulations vary from state to state. It is highly recommended that students planning to pursue a professional credential in states other than Pennsylvania contact the appropriate state licensing agency to seek guidance and verify requirements prior to starting a program.

Visit https://www.caahep.org/Students/Program-Info.aspx and https://www.asrt.org/main/standards-and-regulations/legislation-regulations-and-advocacy/individual-state-licensure for more information.

Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiation Science Cardiac-Interventional Concentration

The student will first complete an Associate of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiation Science at Mount Aloysius College, will pass the national certification exam in Radiography, and become registered through American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Following the completion of 90 credits and successful application to Southern Illinois University, the student will take online courses through Southern Illinois University and complete clinical requirements at a pre-approved site in Pennsylvania. Upon transfer of credits back to Mount Aloysius College, the student will earn a Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiation Science with a Cardiac-Interventional Concentration from Mount Aloysius College, a certificate in Cardiac-Interventional Radiography from Southern Illinois University, and be eligible to take the national certification exam in Cardiac-Interventional Radiography. The Cardiac-Interventional Radiography program is a fall-only competitive admissions program. Applications are accepted from July 15th to February 1st. To be considered for full admission, students should apply for general admission to SIU Carbondale.