The following describes the physical abilities necessary to complete the Radiologic Technology Program at Quinsigamond Community College. These standards are not conditions of admission to the program. Each applicant, however, prior to enrollment into the program, should carefully look them over to determine their abilities to fulfill the requirements of the program.

The program requires the capability to demonstrate 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.