MRI Technologist

MRI Technologist Skills Checklist

Answer Key:

1. No Experience

2. Limited Experience/Need Supervision

3. Experienced/Minimal Support Needed

4. Very Experienced/Can Perform Independently

Work Settings

	1	2	3	4
Adult Acute Care
Adult Outpatient
Pediatric Acute Care
Pediatric Outpatient
Trauma
Outpatient Clinical/Free-Standing clinic
Mobile
Supervisory/Management Experience

Angio Studies

	1	2	3	4
Abdominal Aorta
Chest/Arch
Circle of Willis
Upper & Lower Extremities
Carotids/Neck
Renal Arteries
Subclavian

Venogram Studies

	1	2	3	4
Carotids/Neck
Renal Arteries
Pelvis
Upper & Lower Extremities

MR Studies

	1	2	3	4
Cardiac MRI
Head/Neck
Brain/Head w-w/o Contrast
Face w-w/o Contrast
Pituitary w-w/o Contrast
Soft Tissue Neck w-w/o Contrast
TMJ w-w/o Contrast

Abdomen/Pelvis

	1	2	3	4
Abdomen w-w/o Contrast
Adrenals w-w/o Contrast
Cholangiogram
Pelvis w-w/o Contrast
Sacroiliac Joint w-w/o Contrast
Renal w-w/o Contrast

Chest

	1	2	3	4
Brachial Plexus
Breast w-w/o Contrast
Chest w-w/o Contrast
Myocardium w-w/o Contrast
Sternum w-w/o Contrast

Spine

	1	2	3	4
Cervical Spine w-w/o Contrast
Thoracic Spine w-w/o Contrast
Lumbar Spine w-w/o Contrast
Sacrum w-w/o Contrast

Upper Extremities

	1	2	3	4
Scapula w-w/o Contrast
Shoulder w-w/o Contrast
Arthogram Shoulder
Elbow/Wrist w-w/o Contrast
Hand/Finger w-w/o Contrast
Humerus w-w/o Contrast

Lower Extremities

	1	2	3	4
Hip w-w/o Contrast
Knee w-w/o Contrast
Foot/Ankle w-w/o Contrast
Femur/Tibia w-w/o Contrast

Phase Array

	1	2	3	4
Head
Neurovascular
Spine
Torso

Surface Coils

	1	2	3	4
Extremity
Shoulder
TMJ

Images

	1	2	3	4
Echo Planar Imaging - EPI
Gradient Echo Imaging
Multiplanar Reconstruction/MRA
Spin Echo Images
T-1 weighted
T-2 weighted
Inversion Recovery
Fat Suppression
Fiesta

MRI Imaging Systems

	1	2	3	4
GE Signa
Siemens
Hitachi
Philips

Professional Knowledge and Skills

	1	2	3	4
National Patient Safety Goals
Computerized Charting
Venipuncture
Contrast Administration
Imaging a Patient with Conscious Sedation
Imaging a Patient under Anesthesia
Patient Isolation/Infection Prevention

Age Specific

	1	2	3	4
Newborn/Neonatal (up to 30 days)
Infant (30 days to 1 year)
Toddler (1 to 3 years)
Preschooler (3 to 5 years)
School Age (5 to 12 years)
Adolescents (12 to 18 years)
Young Adults (18 to 39 years)
Middle Adults (40 to 64 years)
Older Adults (65 & up)

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