Diagnostic Imaging

Code	142.H0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Health Services
Number of credits	91 2/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 2019.

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Technologie de radiodiagnostic

Program Objectives

The goal of the Diagnostic Imaging program is to form diagnostic imaging technologists. Diagnostic imaging technologists are health sector professionals who are employed by public or private health institutions. They work in dedicated medical imaging departments and services, and also in a variety of other environments, including at patients’ bedsides and in operating rooms. Their role is to produce the best possible images, based on a medical prescription, using ionizing radiation and other energy forms, and to gather data that radiologists and other medical specialists can use to make a diagnosis or produce a treatment plan. Diagnostic imaging technologists play a role in and contribute to the delivery of services to patients.

Diagnostic imaging technologists can work in different areas of the medical imaging field, for adult or pediatric patients: General radiography, Bone densitometry,Mammography, Radioscopy, Angiography, Computed tomography and Magnetic resonance.

To practise their profession, diagnostic imaging technologists must be members of the Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec (OTIMROEPMQ).

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
2205	2865

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
01PX	Analyze the profession and the regulatory framework
01PY	Prevent risks related to health, safety, hygiene, cleanliness and the environment
01PZ	Operate examination equipment that uses ionizing radiation and ultrasound
01X0	Ensure that individuals are protected during diagnostic radiology examinations
01XQ	Operate examination equipment that uses a magnetic field and radiofrequencies
01XR	Analyze anatomical information related to diagnostic radiology examinations
01XS	Analyze the pathological signs related to diagnostic radiology examinations
01XT	Optimize the quality of the diagnostic images
01XU	Interact in a professional context
01XV	Provide care related to the practice of diagnostic radiology
01XW	Perform quality control activities
01XX	Perform radiographic examinations of the limbs, pelvis, spine and thorax
01XY	Perform radiographic examinations of the head, respiratory system and abdomen
01XZ	Perform mammographic examinations
01Z7	Perform radioscopic examinations
01Z8	Perform angiographic examinations
01Z9	Perform computed tomography examinations of the head, spine and limbs
01ZA	Perform computed tomography examinations of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis
01ZB	Perform magnetic resonance examinations of the head and spine
01ZC	Perform magnetic resonance examinations of the limbs, abdomen and pelvis
01ZD	Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the practice of diagnostic radiology

Number of hours alloted to specific training: 2205 hours

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

Must have passed the following secondary-level course(s):

• Sec. IV EST or SE – Secondary IV Environmental Science and Technology (558404) or Science and the Environment (558402)
• Sec. IV CST - Secondary IV Mathematics: Cultural, Social and Technical Option (563414)

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

Region:

Specifics:

College	D/E
Collège Dawson	—

Medical Imaging Technologist (radiodiagnosis)

Medical imaging technologists (radiodiagnosis), also referred to as radiographic technicians, administer medical imaging exams (conventional radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, echography, computerized axial tomography, MRI, etc.) that allow radiologists to establish their diagnosis. They prep and accompany patients for tests and process diagnostic images. This is an essential profession that requires an aptitude for science, empathy and listening skills. A career as a medical imaging technologist is suited to people who have good analytical and synthesis skills and who enjoy working with the public.