Medical Imaging
Medical imaging career in the Northern Territory
Medical imaging services in the Northern Territory include:
- radiography - X-ray
- CT scan
- MRI scan
- angiography
- nuclear medicine and PET
- ultrasound
- mammography.
An interventional radiology service is available at the Royal Darwin Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital, and medical imaging supports a variety of intra-operative procedures at these hospitals. Gove and Katherine District Hospitals offer X-ray, CT and ultrasound services.
Sonographers across all regions of the NT support outreach services to remote community clinics. A number of remote clinics have the necessary equipment to provide a basic imaging service. This service is provided by remote x-ray operators who have been trained at Royal Darwin Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital and hold a limited licence.
These remote operators are provided with ongoing training and support in the form of site visits, tutorials and education, and access to 24/7 phone assistance from radiographers at Royal Darwin Hospital.
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