Bachelor of Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography)

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to perform a range of medical imaging examinations, translating referrals into images that enable an accurate interpretation of a patient's condition. You will learn the knowledge and skills to acquire images with varied equipment ranging from small or mobile X-ray machines to larger units like MRI, CT and cardiac suites as well as attributes for patient care. Diagnostic radiographers work closely with radiologists in imaging and treating all regions of the body, and work with other medical specialists such as surgeons, cardiologists and as part of emergency medicine teams to perform imaging during operations and acute care. Radiography is a physically demanding profession and will require you to be able to move and handle patients and large motorised equipment.