Medical Imaging Programs

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers various medical imaging programs for aspiring healthcare professionals. The programs are designed to provide students with hands-on training and prepare them for an exciting career in medical imaging. The Academy’s clinical and theoretical coursework enables students to become proficient in various medical imaging domains.

The program faculty consists of experienced practitioners who provide valuable instruction regarding individual modalities and develop qualified practitioners who can excel in community and broader settings. Medical imaging programs allow graduates to enter the competitive healthcare industry with the confidence they have obtained comprehensive knowledge and skills to succeed in various occupational roles.

Program Description

The Bone Densitometry Technician (DXA) program prepares competent imaging professionals committed to professionalism, ethical behavior, technical knowledge, radiation protection, and patient care. Students who complete this program may pursue an entry-level position as a Bone Densitometry Technician at physicians’ offices, imaging centers, and research and governmental offices.

Graduates who complete the program must pass the California State Examination to secure a position as a Bone Densitometry Technician. Duties include assessing and caring for patients, operating machines, scanning protocols, analyzing anatomy, and generating reports.

Locations

• Sacramento Campus

Program Description

The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program aims to prepare competent imaging professionals. They are committed to professionalism, ethical behavior, technical knowledge, radiation protection, and patient care.

Students who complete this program can pursue an entry-level position as an X-ray Technician in physicians’ offices, chiropractic clinics, imaging centers, industrial health, government agencies, and hospitals.

Locations

• Concord Campus
• Sacramento Campus
• Van Nuys Campus

Program Description

The A.O.S. in Cardiac Ultrasound Technology program’s minimum expectations are to prepare competent entry-level cardiac sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Graduates can work in hospitals, imaging centers, physicians’ offices, or clinics.

Locations

• Fresno Campus
• Sacramento Campus
• San Jose Campus

Program Description

The A.O.S. in Ultrasound Technology program’s minimum expectations are to prepare competent entry-level general sonographers.

Graduates will be qualified to work in hospitals, imaging centers, physicians’ offices, or clinics.

Locations

• Fresno Campus
• Sacramento Campus
• San Jose Campus

Program Description

The A.O.S. in Vascular Ultrasound Technology program’s minimum expectations are to prepare competent entry-level vascular sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Graduates can work in hospitals, imaging centers, physicians’ offices, or clinics.

Locations

• San Jose Campus

Program Description

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists are valued members of today’s healthcare team. They use specialized MRI equipment to create images of structures inside the human body, among other vital tasks.

While supervised by board-certified radiologists, MRI Technologists have responsibility and independence in performing their duties.

A.S. in MRI program graduates acquire preparation to perform clinical MRI examinations, focusing on image production, quality control, signal-to-noise ratio, and primary pulse sequences.

Locations

• Online

Program Description

The Associate of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology program is a 24-month program preparing students with essential general education classes, a core nuclear medicine curriculum, and real-life experience at clinical sites. The program begins with basic nuclear medicine principles and builds on that knowledge to bring the student to the level needed to pass the national credentialing exam.

The curriculum includes diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures, radiopharmaceutical preparation and administration, and imaging equipment quality control procedures. The program also includes courses on emerging hybrid imaging technologies, including positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The program includes online classwork, live online lectures, and clinical experiences.

In their clinical experiences, the students will be under the direct supervision of a nuclear medicine technologist. They will learn the administration and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. They will also use specialized imaging equipment to visualize the human body’s pathologic conditions and physiologic processes.

The student will elevate their critical thinking skills to deliver high-quality care consistently. Student rotations may include working in hospitals, outpatient clinics, imaging centers, research facilities, and mobile imaging trailers.

Locations

• Online

Program Description

The A.O.S. in Radiologic Technology program aims to prepare students for employment as certified radiologic technologists.

The program emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and entry-level competencies appropriate for examinations required by the State of California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch.

Locations

• Van Nuys Campus

Program Description

A.S. in Radiologic Technology program graduates join an in-demand career in the growing healthcare field. Radiologic Technologists, or radiographers, work closely with the radiologists to perform diagnostic imaging exams.

Radiographers adjust and maintain equipment, prepare patients for procedures, take patient medical histories, operate computerized equipment to capture images, etc.

The program includes classwork, laboratory training, and clinical experiences with theoretical education.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts considers clinical experience a critical part of medical education. Accordingly, students are rotated throughout our affiliated medical facilities while attending our radiologic technology school.

Locations

• Concord Campus
• Sacramento Campus

Program Description

The B.S. in Radiologic Sciences program is available entirely through the distance education delivery method. This program offers advancement for technologists who cannot attend a traditional college.

The entire program is 120 semester credit hours. Students must complete 70 semester credit hours before admission into the program.

Fifty-four (54) semester credit hours are earned for previous coursework in a Radiologic Technology Program and passing the registry exam, and 16 semester credit hours are earned for General Education courses not given as part of the B.S. in RS program.

The courses listed in Table 30 will enhance the student’s understanding of medical imaging and the specialty courses, depending on which track the student chooses.

Locations

• Online