14 Solución de problemas
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Medical radiation technologists (MRTs) operate diagnostic-imaging and radiation-
therapy equipment to determine function of organs and body systems by producing images of body structure and pathology and to administer radiation treatment. Medical radiation technology encompasses the four disciplines of magnetic resonance, nuclear medicine, radiological technology and radiation therapy.
Practice Setting
Medical radiation technologists may be employed in hospitals, cancer
treatment centres, clinics, research and education facilities and in equipment sales and application.
Regulatory Environment
The table below indicates the first year in which it became mandatory for
medical radiation technologists to register with a provincial regulatory body as
a condition of practice.
N.L.* P.E.I.*, † N.S. N.B. Que. Ont.‡ Man.* Sask.§ Alta.** B.C. Y.T. N.W.T. Nun.
First Year of Regulation NR NR 1967 1958 1973 1980/ 1993/ 2004 NR 1994 1986/ 2005 NR NR NR NR Notes
* The province is not regulated, but mandatory registration with both the provincial association and the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) is required.
† P.E.I. was a division of the New Brunswick Association of Medical Radiation Technologists prior to 1982. ‡ 1980—radiation therapy, radiological technology; 1993—nuclear medicine; 2004—magnetic resonance. § Regulation towards disciplines came into effect in 2006.
** 1986—radiological technology, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy; 2005—magnetic resonance. NR Not regulated as of 2010.
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Health Personnel Database, Canadian Institute for Health Information. Please refer to Medical
Radiation Technologist Database, 2009 Data Release for more
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Practice Criteria
To work/practise as a medical radiation technologist, one must meet the following requirements:
• Hold a diploma in one of the four disciplines from an accredited program. • Pass the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
certification exam, except in Quebec, where one must pass the certification exam from the Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale et en radio- oncologie du Québec.
• Some provinces without regulatory bodies may require membership and/or certification with both provincial associations and the CAMRT as a condition of practice.
• Register with a provincial regulatory body as required.
Did you know?
In 2009, more than half (52.9%) of the medical radiation technologist workforce in all provinces (except Saskatchewan) were in the age group 35 to 54. Those younger than age 35 represented less than one-third (30.7%) of the workforce; those 55 years or older accounted for 16.3% of the workforce.
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Education Requirements
A diploma is currently the entry-to-practice requirement for a medical radiation
technologist in Canada. A bachelor’s program is also offered by some
universities. The following table provides a comprehensive list of programs accredited by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists.
Table 1: List of Accredited Medical Radiation Technology Programs,* by School, Canada, 2010
School Discipline†
Length of Program
(Years) Degree‡ Language
Newfoundland and Labrador
College of the North Atlantic RadT 3 Diploma English
Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island RadT 4 BScR English
Nova Scotia
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre/Dalhousie School of Health Sciences
NM/RadT 4 BHSc English
New Brunswick
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-
Brunswick/Université de Moncton RadT 4 B. Appl. T. R. French
Saint John Regional Hospital/ (AHSC/NBCC—
SJ/UNBSJ) NM 4 BHSc English
Saint John Regional Hospital/UNB Saint John RT/RadT 4 BHSc English
The Moncton Hospital/UNB Saint John RadT 4 BHSc English
Quebec
Cégep de Rimouski RadT 3 D.E.C. French
Cégep de Sainte-Foy RT/RadT 3 D.E.C. French
Collège Ahuntsic NM/RT/
RadT
3 D.E.C. French
Dawson College RT/RadT 3 DEC English
Ontario
Algonquin College§ RadT 3 Diploma English
Cambrian College** MR 1 Certificate
English RadT 3 Diploma
Collège Boréal RadT 3 D.E.C. French
Confederation College RadT 2.5 Diploma English
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts
and Technology††
MR 1 Certificate
English RadT 3 Diploma
Mohawk-McMaster IAHS RT/RadT 4 BMRSc English
Queen’s University/Eastern Ontario School of
X-Ray Technology RadT 4 BSc/Diploma English
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Table 1: List of Accredited Medical Radiation Technology Programs,* by School, Canada, 2010 (cont’d)
School Discipline†
Length of Program
(Years) Degree‡ Language
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
MR 19 months Certificate English
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences/Laurentian University
RT 4 BSc/Diploma English
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences/University of Toronto
NM/RT/ RadT
3 BSc/Diploma English
Manitoba
CancerCare Manitoba RT 28 months Diploma English
Red River College MR 1 Diploma English
RadT 2 Diploma English
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and
Technology RadT 2 Diploma English
Saskatchewan School of Radiation Therapy, Allan Blair Cancer Centre
RT 26 months Diploma English
Saskatchewan School of Radiation Therapy, Saskatoon Cancer Centre
RT 26 months Diploma English
Alberta
Alberta School of Radiation Therapy,
Cross Cancer Institute RT 28 months Diploma English
Alberta School of Radiation Therapy, Tom Baker Cancer Centre
RT 28 months Diploma English
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology MR 20 months Diploma English
RadT 2 Diploma English
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology NM 2 Diploma English
RadT 22 months Diploma English
British Columbia
British Columbia Institute of Technology MR 2–3 Diploma‡‡ English
RT 33 months BTech English
NM/RadT 2 Diploma English
Notes
* All programs include clinical practicum. Most schools offer collaborative programs. For further details, contact individual schools.
† Recognized disciplines include: MR: magnetic resonance; NM: nuclear medicine; RT: radiation therapy; RadT: radiological technology.
‡ Degrees include diplôme d’études collégiales (D.E.C.), bachelor of applied science in radiography (BScR),
bachelor of health science (BHSc), baccalauréat appliqué en techniques radiologiques (B. Appl. T. R.), post-graduate certificate (certificate), bachelor of medical radiation sciences (BMRSc), bachelor of sciences and diploma (BSc/Diploma) and bachelor of technology (BTech).
§ Pending accreditation as of 2011.
** The first cohort in magnetic resonance program graduated in September 2010. †† The first cohort in magnetic resonance program will graduate in January 2012. ‡‡ This program is a part time studies distance program.
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