RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Technical Standards

(Physical Requirements)

A summary of the working conditions and physical demands for the Radiologic Technology program is provided below.  This information is provided to assist you in making college and career decisions. Please note that once you are admitted to the program you select, you will be required to satisfy the technical standards in order to successfully complete the program.

The program requires student to be capable of the following physical activities:

  • Assist with lifting/moving patients from wheelchairs, stretchers and beds to the x-ray table and vice versa.

  • Lift, carry, and push/pull bulky, heavy equipment. i.e. several cassettes, portable x-ray machines, etc.

  • Reach overhead to move the ceiling mounted equipment.

  • Audible abilities (with corrective devices) to detect and respond to verbal communication and acoustic signals on medical devices and equipment, from a distance of 15 feet.

  • Communicate, orally and in writing, instructions and directions to/from patients and other health care  personnel.

  • Manual dexterity and fine motor skills in at least one upper limb; eye hand coordination to manipulate equipment, position patients and handle sterile supplies without compromise.

  • Eyesight which is astute enough to determine subtle differences in gradual changes in blacks, grays and whites for purposes of assessing images for technical quality. (Corrective lenses are permitted.)

  • Rapid, simultaneous mental and muscular coordination; to adapt procedures and sequences of activities to accommodate changing status of a patient's condition/mobility.

  • Tolerance for exposure to chemicals used in photographic film processing and/or cleaning materials and to latex products.

Further detailed information is available at http://masscis.intocareers.org/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100129&TopicNum=0, please follow the instructions below.

  • Ignore the "user name" and "password" section and proceed to enter your city/town (for example,"Worcester") and the associated Zip Code

  • Once logged in, review the following sections "Working Conditions", "Physical Demands", "Skills & Abilities" and "Knowledge".