Medical Imaging
Medical imaging uses technology to look at the human body. You can learn to use radiography or sonography equipment in one of these top programs. You can also study advanced areas like CT scans, MRI, or mammograms.
Why study Medical Imaging at San Jac?
Train in Real Clinical Imaging Labs
At San Jac, you’ll train in modern medical imaging labs that look and feel like real hospitals and clinics. You’ll use advanced imaging equipment in areas like radiography, sonography, MRI, and other specialized imaging fields. You’ll build hands-on skills for real healthcare careers.
Play a Key Role in Diagnosis and Care
Choose Your Imaging Pathway
Focus your studies in one of these specialized areas: Medical Radiography, Diagnostic Sonography, or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Registered radiologic technologists and sonographers can also enhance their credentials through Advanced Imaging certification pathways. Each pathway prepares you for a specific career in healthcare imaging, allowing you to focus your training on the path that best fits your goals.
Build Skills in Imaging Specialties
Gain hands-on training in imaging procedures such as X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CT, and mammography, depending on your chosen program track. You’ll build the technical skills needed to prepare for a career in medical imaging.
Careers
Technologists
Opportunities
With a degree in medical radiography, diagnostic sonography, or magnetic resonance imaging, you can pursue careers such as
- Radiologic technologist / X-ray technologist
- Sonographer / ultrasound technologist
- Magnetic resonance imaging technologist
Continue to advance your medical imaging career with an advanced certificate and become a:
- Computed tomography (CT) technologist
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologist
- Mammographer / mammography technologist
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DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Computed Tomography, Advanced Technical Certificate
This certificate will help you advance your career after completing your Medical Radiography degree and certification. Explore the fundamentals of computed tomography and how emerging technologies can help save lives with online coursework and hands-on-training through onsite clinical rotations.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, AAS
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Advanced Technical Certificate
Medical Imaging, Continuing Education Courses
Expand your skills and medical imaging career with San Jacinto College's Advanced Imaging Modality program. Students are empowered to learn with structured education and our hands-on courses. These include Clinical I & II Computed Tomography, Clinical - Mammography Technician, and Clinical I - Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Medical Imaging, Mammography, Enhanced Skills Certificate
This certificate will help you advance your Radiologic Technologist career. Being a mammography technologist requires a mix of technical skill and compassion. Learn both—and so much more—in this certificate program. The program includes eight weeks of hybrid coursework followed by eight weeks of hands-on training through on-site clinical rotations.
Medical Radiography, AAS
The Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you for a career as a Radiologic Technologist. You’ll learn how to perform diagnostic imaging procedures, provide patient care, and evaluate radiographic images for quality. Get hands-on training through on-site clinical rotations to learn the fundamentals of this growing field.
After finishing your prerequisite courses, you can complete this 64-credit degree in five terms.
Your Questions Answered
Medical Imaging uses advanced technology to create images of the inside of the human
body. These images help doctors diagnose injuries, illnesses, and medical conditions.
It plays a critical role in healthcare by helping providers see inside the body without
surgery. It is essential for diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient care.
Graduates may work in hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics. as:
- radiologic technologists
- sonographers
- MRI technologists
- CT technologists
- mammography technologists
You can choose from the following areas of study:
- Medical Radiography
- Diagnostic Sonography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
If you are already certified in one of these areas, you can choose an Advanced Imaging
Pathway. Each pathway focuses on a different imaging specialty.
You’ll learn how to operate imaging equipment, position patients, follow safety procedures, and produce high-quality diagnostic images.
Training also includes anatomy, patient care, and medical imaging principles.
Yes. You’ll train in clinical and lab settings using imaging equipment that reflects
what is used in hospitals and healthcare facilities.
No prior experience is required for medical radiography, diagnostic medical sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging degree programs.
The programs are designed to build your knowledge and skills step by step through
structured clinical training.
After completing a Medical Imaging degree pathway in medical radiography or diagnostic medical sonography, you can continue your education through certifications that help expand your skills in specialized imaging areas.
San Jac offers several advanced options, which includes:
- Mammography Enhanced Skills Certificate
- Computed Tomography Technical Certificate,
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technical Certificate
These certifications help imaging professionals build specialized skills and prepare
for additional career opportunities in medical imaging.
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