Operates Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment. Prepares patient for exam, ensures enough information has been obtained for the physician to make a diagnosis, assists in the management of patient flow and presents images mounted for physician diagnosis.
Responsibilities:
Prepares patient for examinationExplains procedure in layman terms to relieve patient of anxietySets-up equipment to administer the proper procedure in a timely fashionEnsures patient is screened according to protocol, and assures consent for the procedure has been obtained, when necessaryPerforms MRI procedures to include: abdominal, thoracic, neurological exams, and extremitiesPlaces patient on the exam table and positions within the gantryKeys in patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from a requisition completed by the referring physician who includes anatomical area of interest, slice thickness and pulse sequences