MRI Technician Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a MRI Technician includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Explaining the MRI process to patients and ensuring the patients comply with all safety standards.
  • Positioning, and possibly sedating, patients to capture clear images of the correct area of the body.
  • Removing and then replacing IVs and catheters for the MRI process.
  • Monitoring MRI equipment functions.
  • Ensuring clear images for Physicians to provide accurate diagnoses.
  • Recognizing abnormalities and irregularities in images.
  • Maneuvering the MRI equipment and positioning it to capture the correct images.
  • Monitoring patients during scanning and maintaining patients' records.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of MRI Technician duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific MRI Technician roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.