The Diploma of Diagnostic Radiography prepare the student for professional practice as a Diagnostic Radiographer or the Radiologic Technologist. This is the health care professional who operate special scanning machines that make images for medical purposes. Diagnostic Radiographers take images inside patients’ bodies to help understand and diagnose illness and injury. The students of this course will also be trained to interpret plain radiographs and give intravenous injections where applicable.
Diagnostic Radiographers use the latest technology including Conventional Radiography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Radionuclide medicine (RNI) and Ultrasound (US) to examine the body and facilitate the effective and timely diagnosis of various medical conditions.

Curriculum for Basic Technician Certificate (NTA Level 4) in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY

CRT04101      Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

CRT04102     Patient Management

CRT04103     Radiographic Techniques and Procedures

CRT04104     Radiology and Imaging Equipment

CRT04105     Radiographic Imaging Science

CRT04106     Radiation Sciences

CRT04207    Radiology Informatics

CRT04208    Radiology Quality Assurance

CRT04209    Medical Professional Ethics

CRT04210     Ultrasound Imaging

CRT04211       Image Pattern Recognition

Curriculum for Technician Certificate (NTA Level 5) in DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY

CRT05101      Nursing Care Practice

CRT05102     Conventional Radiography Practice

CRT05103     Image Pattern Recognition Practice

CRT05104     Image Processing Practice

CRT05205    Specialized Radiographic Practice

CRT05206    Dental Practice

CRT05207    Abdominal Pelvic Ultrasound Imaging Practice

CRT05208    Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ultrasound Imaging Practice