UA Radiologic Technology Programs:

• Akron Children's Hospital
• Mercy Medical Center

A radiographer is a health care professional working in the field of radiologic technology who possesses the knowledge and skills to utilize diagnostic radiation to produce medical images of the human body. The University of Akron and Akron Children’s Hospital, and Mercy Medical Center have a cooperative program to prepare graduates to perform radiologic examinations under a physician’s direction for the diagnosis and treatment of physical diseases and injuries. Supervision is provided by radiologists who are medical physicians who specialize in interpreting those radiologic images. The radiographer is also responsible for applying protective shielding on the patient and taking protective measures for themselves and all other personnel in the radiation area.

Download the Radiologic Technology brochure.

After graduating from the radiography program, a radiographer may specialize in one or more of the advanced radiologic modalities

• PET imaging
• angiography
• cardiac imaging
• sonography
• mammography
• nuclear medicine
• radiation therapy
• CT scanning
• magnetic resonance
• bone densitometry

The radiographer X-rays and works with healthy, sick and disabled people in emergency situations, hospitals, clinics, private medical offices,or industrial environments.

After successful completion of all the requirements for this program, and after being recommended by faculty of Summit College, a student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Radiologic Technology.

Admission requirements to the Radiography Program at Akron Children's Hospital.

• Application to ACH (click here)

Admission requirements to the  Radiography Program at Mercy Medical Center.

• Application to Mercy Medical (click here)