End of the Road

I have accumulated all my MRI observation hours for the semester. On my last day at CDI, I scanned a few lumbars and an ankle and then headed home. It was a bittersweet moment because I was happy to be finished yet I was sad because I will miss the technologists and their wisdom. I have not acquired the certain amount of scans required in order to take the MRI board but I hope that in the near future, I will have a MRI position where I can gather enough scans to take the MRI board. Wish me luck!

I have learned so much about MRI and yet I realize that I haven't even scratched the surface about all there is to know in this field - I suppose that will come with experience. I wish the best for all my fellow students in their endeavors. Good luck in everything that you do.

Winding down the semester

Five weeks left of the semester! I hope that everyone is doing well!

This week at the facility where I'm doing my MRI clinicals, we had a young man whose knee was so enlarged that I had to position it in the knee coil by lining up with the opposing knee. He had been playing basketball and he came down from a jump when he heard and felt a pop in his knee. He has had a history of knee dislocation in the past.
We knew he would definitely have a fluid-filled knee and with it being so distended we were not surprised to see blood in the axial views. We expanded the FOV and slices to obtain as much of the fluid as possible. I think I was mostly impressed by how well the patient remained still throughout the entire procedure with cushions packed around his knee.

I am down to less than 13 hour of completing my clinical observation hours and 1 competency test. It has been quite a journey and I have learned so much. I hope to carry this knowledge onto a future position somewhere as a MRI technologist.