7 Diagnostic Imaging Associate Programs

A Diagnostic Medical Sonography, associate degree program will prepare you to complete the certification exams to help you in your future job search. For example, upon successful completion of our DMS program, Casa Loma graduates are eligible to apply for national certification examinations of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).

At Casa Loma College, our MRI associate degree program has been designed to follow the curriculum recommendations and guidelines of all of those organizations and provides graduates with the necessary eligibility requirements to qualify for examination by the American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) MRI Primary Pathway Certification and Registration.

WHAT IS THIS DEGREE ABOUT The Academic Associate Degree program in Medical Sonography prepares the student to help patients with all types of conditions by taking health exams with ultrasound wave machines. It enables you to interpret the patient's medical history and operate computerized electronic equipment to obtain visual information on anatomical and pathological conditions. Key skills: Interpret medical conditions using ultrasound waves.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at South Hills will launch you in a career working closely with radiologists, cardiologists, and other medical professionals.

If you think you would enjoy working side-by-side with physicians and radiologists and you like a good challenge, this is the career for you! There is a high demand for Ultrasound Technicians both in the US and abroad, so this job gives flexibility during the course of your career.

Computed Tomography Technologists are highly skilled professionals trained to operate CT equipment, which produces cross-sectional images of patients' bones, organs, and tissue used to diagnose medical conditions in medical facilities and outpatient centres under the direct supervision of a health care provider.

MRI technologists are highly educated and possess the advanced skills and knowledge necessary for competent practice.