Master a fulfilling career in diagnostic radiography The Master of Medical Imaging – on successful accreditation by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA) ­– will enable you to gain registration as a diagnostic radiographer for employment in both public hospitals and private radiology practices in any Australian state, and overseas too. The course is highly career-focused and includes ongoing Work Integrated Learning (WIL), offering specialised opportunities across multiple fields of diagnostic radiography, such as general radiography, mammography, angiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and medical ultrasound. The Master of Medical Imaging is an accelerated three-year course completed in 2.5 years. The degree’s accelerated learning program allows you to graduate midway through the year due to classes being taught in the winter term. You’ll join the graduate job market earlier than many other similar university courses, giving you and your future employment prospects a competitive advantage. Successful completion of the course will see you able to apply for membership and a Statement of Compliance with the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT), and you’ll be ready to forge ahead in your career as a competent and professional diagnostic radiographer. Study a Master of Medical Imaging at UC and you will: gain advanced knowledge of scientific principles and concepts of all medical imaging techniques operate diagnostic radiographic instrumentation to optimise image quality and minimise radiation dose or other potential patient hazards understand protocols and techniques associated with diagnostic and interventional radiographic examination procedures learn anatomy, physiology, pathology, radiation protection, biology and dosimetry relevant to diagnostic radiography become familiar with normal and abnormal imaging appearances within current diagnostic radiographic procedures understand the role of a diagnostic radiographer within the wider healthcare team in Australia and internationally work with patient information management systems. Work Integrated Learning WIL is a major component of this course, and you’ll be required to engage in clinical practice and/or clinical laboratories. From day one, your coursework will be immersive, with ongoing simulated learning experiences in the lab using a broad range of x-ray units designed to make you familiar with real-world technology. Your clinical placements and residencies across all three years of the course will give you the opportunity to interact with patients from a range of ethnic, age, gender and disability backgrounds, and you’ll experience those who may be severely injured or at the end stage of a terminal illness. You’ll work in environments which will require you to examine real medical images in detail, and will test your capability, both physically and mentally. Career opportunities General radiographer Mammographer Angiography radiographer Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiographer Computed tomography (CT) radiographer Clinical educator Clinical researcher Vendor application specialist Sonographer