About The Medical Imaging Science (CT & MRI) Program
The Medical Imaging Sciences BPS program is for students who are ARRT certified or certification-eligible in radiography (X-ray), will have an associate's or bachelor's degree upon enrollment at Upstate, and have the required prerequisite courses completed. Accepted students can pursue specialty education in either CT or MRI.
Students enrolled in our BPS CT or MRI Bachelor’s degree programs must have passed the ARRT Radiography Certification Examination to be eligible for the Post-Primary CT or MRI certification exam. Our graduates cannot take the Primary Pathway examination in MRI (there is no Primary Pathway examination offered in CT). Any graduate of our BPS CT or MRI BPS program who has not passed the Radiography board exam will not be eligible to become ARRT certified in CT or MRI.
The CT and MRI programs take three consecutive semesters to complete. All programs start in the fall.
Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS)
There are two full-time options for the BPS in MRI/CT. Students may choose in-person or online programs at the time of application.
On-campus
- Classes and clinical rotations are scheduled during the day, Monday-Friday.
- The MRI/CT physics courses are held on Tuesdays.
Online
- Classes are asynchronous via our Student Learning System.
- Clinical rotations take place during traditional day shift hours.
Applications open early March of the year of entry, if space is available.
Clinical Education Settings, Radiography (CT & MRI)
Students in our BPS CT and MRI programs gain clinical experiences from a wide range of supervised health care settings.
Clinical Education Locations
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY (MR)
- Auburn Community Hospital, Auburn, NY (CT)
- Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY (CT, MRI)
- Carthage (MRI)
- Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY (CT, MRI)
- CNY Diagnostic Imaging, PC, Syracuse region (MRI)
- Cooperative Magnetic Imaging (Business Park), New Hartford, NY (MRI)
- Guthrie at Cortland, Cortland, NY (CT, MRI)
- Crouse Hospital/Crouse Imaging Center, Syracuse, NY (CT, MRI)
- Ellis Hospital, Albany NY (CT, MRI)
- MDR Brittonfield (MRI)
- Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville NY (CT)
- Oswego Hospital, Oswego, NY (CT,MRI)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY (CT, MRI)
- Park Avenue Associates in Radiology (Southern Tier Imaging)(MRI)
- Rome Memorial Hospital, Rome, NY (CT, MRI)
- Samaritan Medical Center Watertown NY (CT, MRI)
- SOS, Syracuse Orthopedic Specialist (MRI)
- St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse NY (CT, MRI)
- St. Joseph's Imaging (North, Northeast, West Offices), Syracuse region (CT)
- St. Peter’s Health Partners, Albany NY (CT, MRI)
- Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY (CT, MRI)
- Thompson Hospital, Canandaigua NY (CT, MRI)
- UHS Binghamton General and Wilson Hospital Binghamton NY (CT)
- Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY (CT)
- Upstate Orthopedics, East Syracuse, NY (MRI)
- Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY (CT, MRI)
- University Radiology Associates, Syracuse, NY (CT)
- University of Rochester Marketplace and UMI, Rochester NY (CT, MRI)
- Vestal Imaging Center, Vestal NY (CT)
- Veteran's Medical Center, Syracuse, NY (CT, MRI)
- Wynn Hospital, Utica NY (CT, MRI)
Mission & Goals
The primary mission of the Medical Imaging Sciences program is to educate competent, entry-level medical imaging professionals. Didactic and clinical components focus on the development of students into knowledgeable, caring, and ethical imaging professionals.
The education and training process is designed to graduate individuals who are qualified in the art and science of Medical Imaging and who can deliver a health care service based upon scientific principles, technical expertise, sound judgment, and responsible professional conduct.
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Medical Imaging Sciences Program is to educate competent and professional medical imaging technologists.
Program Goals
- The program will be effective in educating competent, entry-level medical imaging professionals.
- Students will be clinically competent upon graduation.
- Students will demonstrate effective communications skills.
- Students will demonstrate professional development and growth.
- Students will demonstrate effective critical thinking/problem solving skills.
Have Questions
Need more specifics about the program? Questions about admissions requirements? Contact the College of Health Professions Admissions Counselor:
Wendy Meyer
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions Advisor
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