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writes:Im going for a career change and I wanted to get some opinions. Mri, Ultrasound, or EEG technologist. I live in New York and I love the medical field. If theres anyone on here that does any of these for a living please don't hesitate to tell me anything I can not decided between the three. What is your favorite? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 August 2015): I've been working in a chiropractic and neurology office for two years now. I do a lot in my office charting, medical records, scheduling and the clinical side as well, therapy for patients taking x-rays range of motion testing the list goes on and on. I have a lot of experience and I'm very good at what I do now. I couldn't picture myself working in any other Field But medical. however I'm only 21 years old I still attend college and I have bigger plans for my life. I said career change because I'm currently going for radiology and I was thinking of something different. I don't need to know the qualifications for the job or what classes to take I have all of that taken care of. My question to you was either MRI, EEG or ultrasound technician. Which job do you think is best. Pay, benefits, work in general, etc.
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reader, celtic_tiger  +, writes (5 August 2015):
 With respect OP, nowhere in your original post did you mention that you were already in medical education or working in the medical field. You provided very little information for people to be able to give you advice, and we have no idea of your prior knowledge of the subject, or your academic qualifications.
You stated you wanted a career-change, which suggests that you were not working in medicine.
I was purely trying to help you as your question had received no answers, however it seems that my goodwill advice was not what you wanted.
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reader, anonymous, writes (4 August 2015): I didn't ask how to get there, and what the qualifications are, I've been working in medical for 2 years now, and I am currently still in school.Please re-read my question and reply if you have an answer Thank you
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reader, celtic_tiger +, writes (3 August 2015):
What do you do now? You are still only 18-21 so relatively young for having a career change - most people are only just starting a career at your age!
Have you had prior education/training in the medical field?
Most medical jobs require a degree - and the three subjects you list MRI/Ultrasound/ECG would probably require a solid science/physics/maths background, because the principle of these techniques is not medical, but scientific, applied to a medical situation.
You would have to be able to understand magnetic fields, radiowaves and the physics behind them.
In order to use these in a medical setting, you would also have to learn about the physiological aspects, anatomy etc.
I know you are in the USA, but here in the UK, generally a Bachelors degree in a pure science relevant to the field you want to go into is required (1st or a 2:1 grade).
Once you have this, you are then expected to get a lot of experience working in the chosen environment (internships etc), with experience of programming and computers. Only then can you go onto the further training to enable you to apply for the roles you are looking at.
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/healthcare-science/careers-in-healthcare-science/careers-in-clinical-engineering-and-medical-physics/imaging-%28non-ionising%29/
I would expect the American system this might help
http://study.com/become_a_mri_technician.html
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