What do you mean 30 years. Most people in jobs involving medical radiation only live until about 35.whimagent said:I hear the pay is good and it's standard procedure to get in. But I don't want to end up in 30 years finding out I have cancer.
+1!!Chocoholic!!! said:haha
well, its not risky if you take the measures you are meant to take. I know a few radiographers who dont follow the measures for their own protection and put patients and quality of the x rays first, which really, is stupid.
And by measures, I merely mean - stay behind the screen while x raying and wear lead gown when in theatre or doing a procedure. How hard is that now?
It is mandatory to wear radiation monitors and lead gowns in theatre. In normal x-ray rooms you hide behind lead glass. The whole point of the radiation monitor is to see how much radiation you're getting, and if you exceed a certain amount you're not allowed to work till the dose wears off.iamsickofyear12 said:What do you mean 30 years. Most people in jobs involving medical radiation only live until about 35.
"...There is a great deal of misunderstanding about radiation. Through their studies the Diagnostic Radiographer/Medical Imaging Technologist and Radiation Therapist learns how to minimize the radiation dose to themselves, the patient and the public.whimagent said:I'm considering this now. Since I didn't make the pharmacy cut off. I'm boned for that.
But I need an honest response to the safey risks as a diagnostic radiographer.
Your health should come firstI hear the pay is good