Meet Catherine Mackay - BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging

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Hi, my name is Catherine and I'm currently a second year student studying Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Caledonian University. Teaching on the Diagnostic Imaging programme is a mixture of tutorials, lectures, practical sessions and placements at local hospital sites. Glasgow Caledonian University really is an amazing place to study diagnostic radiography. They offer state of the art facilities, extremely knowledgeable teaching staff and also are able to offer placements in some of Scotland's technologically advanced hospitals. Diagnostic radiography really is vital for every day hospital for every single patient that comes to the hospital will have some form of radiology examination. I was drawn to a career in diagnostic radiography due to my love of technology and science. While also wanting to care for others. You can be working in plain film, CT, MRI, fluoroscopy. Interventionally, you can be up in theater, you can be out in portables, you can be called to major traumas. It really is constantly changing diagnostic radiography is a medical career that combines patient care, anatomy and technology. Even though we only see patients for five minutes, we really always try to have the most positive impact and our findings in our examinations are vital for patient diagnosis and treatment. Some of the classes offered on the program include anatomy, physiology, physics, image interpretation, positioning, and patient care classes undertaken with other allied health professions, all run by incredibly experienced staff.