Mri chief technologist vs ct technologist

The differences between mri chief technologists and ct technologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an mri chief technologist and a ct technologist. Additionally, an mri chief technologist has an average salary of $78,516, which is higher than the $65,152 average annual salary of a ct technologist.

The top three skills for an mri chief technologist include patients, patient care and ARRT. The most important skills for a ct technologist are patients, CT, and ARRT.

Mri chief technologist vs ct technologist overview

	MRI Chief Technologist	CT Technologist
Yearly salary	$78,516	$65,152
Hourly rate	$37.75	$31.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,769	71,121
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mri chief technologist vs ct technologist salary

Mri chief technologists and ct technologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MRI Chief Technologist	CT Technologist
Average salary	$78,516	$65,152
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $143,000	Between $37,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Siemens Healthineers
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mri chief technologist and ct technologist education

There are a few differences between an mri chief technologist and a ct technologist in terms of educational background:

	MRI Chief Technologist	CT Technologist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 64%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	Texas A&M University

Mri chief technologist vs ct technologist demographics

Here are the differences between mri chief technologists' and ct technologists' demographics:

	MRI Chief Technologist	CT Technologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mri chief technologist and ct technologist duties and responsibilities

Mri chief technologist example responsibilities.

Perform MRI scans on veterinary patients, manage day-to-day site operations, and oversee the maintenance of MRI supplies and equipment.
Work readily with PACS system.
Schedule staffing accordingly, perform payroll functions, scan patients when need.
Perform weekly quality assurance testing for ACR certification.
Conduct ongoing quality assurance testing to maintain ACR accreditation.
Perform a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment in the ingenuity and initiative to produce quality scans.

Ct technologist example responsibilities.

Manage IP office call recordings.
Experience professional whose skill set has culminate in facilitating all radiology examinations and managing a team of radiology professionals.
Perform iv injections, stress testing, ekg, bone density, ct and nuclear mead safety.
Perform competitive analysis (UNIX vs. Linux, SPARC vs. x86/AMD) to drive product enhancements with application/system profiling.
Experience with 3D MPR's, CTA's, CCTA's, and MIP's.
Complete breast imaging, MRCP and MRA'S of the head, neck, abdomen, and extremities.

Mri chief technologist vs ct technologist skills

Common mri chief technologist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 14%
ARRT, 13%
Radiology, 11%
Patient Safety, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common ct technologist skills

Patients, 18%
CT, 15%
ARRT, 11%
Tomography, 5%
CPR, 5%
Ct Scan, 5%

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