MRI Internship

Course Dates

2010 Classes:March 15-August 27, 2010September 13-February 25, 2011
2011 Classes:March 14-August 26, 2011September 12-February 25, 2012

Course Description

Six-Month Internships in MRI, a competency-based program, is a full-time internship that combines clinical with didactic information and is intended for those technologists who are serious about pursuing a career in MRI.

Course curricula & clinical competency follows guidelines of the Associated Educators in Radiological Sciences, AERS & the Section for Magnetic Resonance Technologists, SMRT. The objective of the six-month internship, is to provide the technologist with a firm understanding of the principles of MRI (the didactic) as well as clinical experience (the clinical practicum). Upon completion of this program the technologist will be prepared to pass the MR boards and gain employment in MRI.

The didactic portion of this course includes five one-week fellowship programs along with the weekend registry review program, both described in the brochure below, for a total of 135 hours of classroom activity.

The clinical practicum includes 19 weeks or 665 hours of clinical imaging. Clinical rotations are completed on:

    MRI of brain
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP):
    • One 1.5T GE HD Excite
    • Two 1.5T GE LX
    • Four 1.5T Siemens Espree
    • One 1.5T Siemens Avanto
    • Two 3T Siemens Trio
    • Two 1.5T Siemens Verio
    • One 1.5T Siemens Essenza
    • One 1.5T Siemens Sonata
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP):
    • Three 1.5T Siemens systems
    • Two 3.0T Siemens Trio
  • Penn Medicine at Radnor:
    • One 1.5T Signa Excite HD

Requirements for Acceptance:
The minimum requirement for acceptance into the MRI internship program is that the applicant be registered by the ARRT in either Radiography (R.T. (R)), Nuclear Medicine (R.T. (N)), or in Radiation Therapy (R.T. (RT)). Subsequent to the internship, the technologist will be required to take the Advanced level examination in MRI offered by the ARRT. For consideration of acceptance, and to receive an information packet, please forward your resume to the contact below.

Application:

General Internship Information

  • Tuition: $4000 ($500 deposit upon acceptance, $1,750 due before and $1,750 at start). Tuition assistance is the responsibility of the Student Applicant.
  • Books: Books are the responsibility of the student and will be listed during the orientation. Book prices may vary but should be below $300 and can be purchased here for a discount.
  • Temporary housing: Housing can be found through the University of Pennsylvania (215) 898-8500 or visit www.upenn.edu/offcampusliving/.

Contact:

Radiologic Technologist Education
Melissa Zajdel
Technologist Medical Education
Department of Radiology
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-7825
Fax: 215-614-0330
Email: Melissa.Zajdel@uphs.upenn.edu

Technologist Continuing Education
John C. Posh, RT (R)(MR)
Director, Technologist Continuing Medical Education
Department of Radiology
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-6877
Fax: 215-614-0330
Email: John.Posh@uphs.upenn.edu