Radiology Career Resources & Articles
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Radiology Technologist Salary Guide 2026: What to Expect
A comprehensive breakdown of rad tech salaries by specialty, experience level, and location for 2026.
How to Negotiate Your Salary as a Radiology Technologist
Most rad techs leave money on the table by not negotiating. Learn the data-driven approach to getting paid what you're worth.
5 Tips to Land Your First Rad Tech Job After Graduation
Breaking into the radiology field can feel overwhelming. Here are five actionable strategies to help new graduates stand out and land their first position.
Night Shift Radiology: Survival Tips From a Tech Who's Been There
I'm going to be straight with you: I've spent roughly 4,000 nights working radiology. That's enough time in the dark to know both the transcendent and the terrible about overnight shifts. I'm not here to tell you it's amazing. I'm here to tell you how to survive it without destroying yourself.
What Rad Techs Actually Want From Their Employers
I'll be honest—I was skeptical when my colleague suggested we formally survey the radiology tech community about what they actually want from employers. I figured we'd get the same tired responses: higher pay, more PTO, better scheduling. But we didn't. What we found was way more nuanced, and honest
Why Your Rad Tech Interview Process Is Losing You Candidates
I lost a really good CT technologist named David over a lunch break. Not because he got a better offer—we couldn't match salary. We lost him because our interview process was so poorly designed that he had time between meetings to decide he'd rather work somewhere else.
Rad Tech Student Loan Forgiveness: Programs Your Employees Should Know About
Rad Tech Student Loan Forgiveness: Programs Your Employees Should Know About
Rad Tech Professional Development Plans: A Template for Every Career Stage
Why Most Techs Don't Have a Real Development Plan (And Why That Costs Them)
Union vs Non-Union Radiology Departments: What Hiring Managers Need to Know
I've managed imaging departments on both sides of the union line, and I'll be honest: neither one is inherently better or worse. What changes is how you operate. And if you're a hiring manager who hasn't dealt with this before, the surprises can bite you hard.
Building Your Personal Brand as a Radiology Professional
Five years ago, I was the guy working travel contracts. I did it for the freedom, the adventure, the ability to pick up six-month assignments in places I'd never been. Portland, Phoenix, Miami, back to Atlanta—I saw the country, made decent money, and had the flexibility to disappear when things got
Ultrasound vs Radiology: Helping Prospective Students Choose
I get asked this question at least twice a month, and I always start with the same disclaimer: I'm not objective. I fell in love with nuclear medicine because I like being a detective—following isotopes through the body, seeing physiology instead of just anatomy. That bias shapes how I see ultrasoun
How to Build a Rad Tech Referral Program That Fills Positions Fast
How to Build a Rad Tech Referral Program That Fills Positions Fast
From Rad Tech to Radiology Administrator: Career Paths in Imaging Leadership
I started my career in 1997 as a wide-eyed 22-year-old in the CT department of a regional hospital in Wisconsin. I was good at it—really good. I picked up protocols fast, I could position patients even when they were difficult, and I had that strange gift where patient anxiety actually went down whe
How Small Hospitals Can Recruit Rad Techs Against Big System Competition
The Problem That Keeps HR Up At Night
The True Cost of Rad Tech Turnover: A Financial Deep Dive
I was sitting in a budget meeting in 2015 when my CFO asked me why my department's operational costs had jumped 18 percent year-over-year while census was flat. He thought it was new equipment or supplies.
Managing a Multi-Generational Radiology Department
Walk into any radiology department today and you're likely to see a striking range of experience and perspective. The technologist who's been reading portable chest exams since the film era works alongside someone who's never known a world without AI-assisted diagnostics. The senior tech who values
Breast Imaging Specialist: Why Mammography Techs Are in Such High Demand
I'm going to start with the business case because it frames everything: there's a documented shortage of mammography technologists in the United States, and it's not getting better anytime soon. We're facing a crisis where facilities are genuinely struggling to staff mammography departments, and if
The ROI of Investing in Rad Tech Continuing Education
I've worked in forty-three hospitals across twelve states over seven years as a travel rad tech. I've seen everything. The pristine facilities with cutting-edge equipment and miserable staff. The older hospitals with great cultures and techs who actually wanted to show up. I've worked night shifts i
Credentialing and Compliance: A Hiring Manager's Checklist for New Rad Tech Hires
You've found the perfect radiologic technologist candidate. They've impressed you in the interview, their references checked out, and they're ready to start next month. Now comes the part that makes many hiring managers nervous: ensuring they have all the credentials and compliance documentation req
The Impact of Magnet Status on Rad Tech Recruitment
When I first became an imaging department manager at Regional Medical Center—a community hospital with no Magnet designation—recruiting and retaining radiological technologists was a constant grind. We'd post a position and get maybe four solid applications. Rad techs would stay for a year or two an