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Challenges and Perspectives in the Modern MRT Field in Canada

Explore the evolving role of Medical Radiation Technologists in Canada, from responsibilities and training to recruitment and retention factors impacting this vital healthcare profession. Delve into educational requirements, technological advancements, and the changing landscape of radiology practice in different settings.

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Challenges and Perspectives in the Modern MRT Field in Canada

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  1. CAR Position: • Because of the shortage of MRT’s, in Canada, projected to worsen in the future, • And while supporting a higher level of education for those who so choose, • The CAR is opposed to the concept of a degree program level of competence as a minimum requirement for certification, for employment in Canada. CAR Resolution MW02-17, Mar 2002

  2. MRT Responsibilities • Patient safety and comfort • Exam preparation and performance • Image quality/technical evaluation • Quality assurance

  3. Examinations/Procedures • CAR has published standards of performance for radiologists • Technologists assist in a greater number as they become less invasive • Smaller centres are doing some “specialized” ones, because it is part of the radiologists training(ex: biopsy,drainage )

  4. MRT and Nursing • Patients are hooked up to more technology in hospital than ever before (lines/devices) • High level of acuity in hospital and unsupervised work (when to call for help?) • More quality control (ex:infection)is required than before

  5. Other MRT Responsibilities • Inventory/ordering of supplies in a small department (ex:rural).. Entry level ? • Monitoring patients when nurse not present (ex post exam, waiting for porter/ambulance) . Entry level ?

  6. Technological change: PACs ,teleradiology CR, DR CT and MRI etc Office/Outpatient work vs Hospital (complexity, local needs/practices) School or on-the-job training: who can best deliver? MRT’s Competency Requirements

  7. Recruitment/Retention of MRT Affected by • Education Requirements • Remuneration • Working conditions/hours (ex:private clinics) • Family • Cost of living • Local amenities (urban/rural)

  8. MRT Recruitement • Does a “degree” make MRT less attractive as a career? (because of the time/expense) • What kind of mindset/interest is needed, to become a good MRT today/tomorrow • Is the aim to form an individual for a career or train him/her to do specific tasks?

  9. MRT Training • Does the entry-to practice mean capable of “office/outpatient radiology” exams? • Do educators/employers prefer on-the-job training, for anything “complicated”? • Do the payers recognize greater expertise? • What advantage does a MRT degree confer in the Canadian job market?

  10. A radiologist’s personal perspective • The team approach to care requires better educated professionals (for efficiency) • Health care management, on a day to day basis, is the business of all health care providers (to make the best use of $)

  11. A radiologist’spersonal perspective • Patients expectations and knowledge, (through the internet,) demand more expertise from all health care professionals. • A well educated professional can deal better with the increasing daily stresses of the health care workplace.

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