Also called: IR Tech, Special Procedures Technologist
Assists in minimally invasive procedures guided by live X-ray imaging.
Scrubs in beside the interventional radiologist, runs the imaging equipment as wires are threaded through blood vessels, and preps stents and catheters for each case.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 3 years after high school. Associate in radiography, ARRT license, then vascular-interventional (VI) certification.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Radiologic Technology.
Growing faster than average. Grows with minimally invasive procedures.
Low risk for 10 years. Imaging systems get smarter, but scrubbing in and running equipment during live procedures stays human.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Physics, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2034.
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