Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Welcome to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Wake Tech!

The Diploma in MRI is directed toward the preparation of graduates who competently fulfill the professional roles as a member within the discipline of MRI. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) curriculum prepares students to become MRI technologist and skilled health care professionals that are educated to use magnetic energy fields to produce images of the human body.

Course work includes imaging fundamentals, MRI physics, procedures, anatomy, pathology, patient care, and imaging ethics and law, in a medical environment. Students should be able to demonstrate all functional areas related to the magnetic resonance imaging field. Graduates of accredited programs may be eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) national examination for certification and registration as MRI technologists. Graduates may be employed in hospitals, outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, government agencies, and research. It is essential that the MRI technologist understands ethical standards and the legal framework for MRI. In addition, the MRI technologist must be committed to professional development and the care of others.

Education is a dynamic, life-long process of developing insights, acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and beliefs. Students are involved in this process as adult learners and assume responsibility for their own learning. The learner is viewed as an active participant in a setting, which fosters caring, creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, and professionalism. Cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning domains are integrated throughout the educational process.