Técnico Superior en Imagen para el Diagnóstico y Medicina Nuclear

Program Overview

The Técnico Superior en Imagen para el Diagnóstico y Medicina Nuclear is a 2-year program that provides students with the skills and knowledge to use medical imaging technologies, such as X-rays, radiology techniques, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. The program emphasizes experiential learning through partnerships with hospitals and healthcare centers, where students complete over 1,000 hours of clinical practice. Graduates are prepared for roles in radiology and nuclear medicine units, research centers, and other healthcare settings.

Program Outline

Técnico Superior en Imagen para el Diagnóstico y Medicina Nuclear

Degree Overview:

The Técnico Superior en Imagen para el Diagnóstico y Medicina Nuclear (TSID) is a health-focused program designed to equip students with the latest technologies and techniques in medical imaging. The program aims to train students to use equipment such as nuclear medicine machines, X-rays, radiology techniques, and magnetic resonance imaging. Additionally, students will develop skills and knowledge to perform ultrasounds.

Outline:

The program emphasizes experiential learning, with students completing over 1,000 hours of clinical practice in hospitals and healthcare centers through partnerships. The curriculum combines practical experience with theoretical classes. Students will gain hands-on experience in simulated environments that mirror real-world professional settings. The program covers the following areas:

First Year:

• Atención al Paciente: 85 hours
• Fundamentos Físicos y equipos: 140 hours
• Anatomía por la imagen: 145 hours
• Protección radiológica: 80 hours
• Formación y orientación laboral: 55 hours
• Empresa e iniciativa emprendedora: 40 hours
• Técnicas de radiología simple: 70 hours
• Técnicas de radiología especial: 55 hours
• Técnicas de tomografía computarizada y ecografía: 60 hours
• Técnicas de imagen por resonancia magnética: 70 hours
• Técnicas de imagen en medicina nuclear: 60 hours
• Técnicas de radiofarmacia: 55 hours
• Inglés técnico para grado superior: 40 hours

Second Year:

• Proyecto de imagen para el diagnóstico y medicina nuclear: 30 hours
• Formación en centros de trabajo (FCT): 1,020 hours

Total:

2,000 hours

• Note: Some course content may be subject to change.

Teaching:

The program emphasizes a combination of practical and theoretical learning. Students will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including two ultrasound machines for workshops and a scintillation detector for radiation protection practices. They will also have access to classrooms and laboratories for practical training.

Careers:

Graduates of the TSID program are prepared for a variety of roles in the healthcare sector, including:

• Radiology and nuclear medicine units
• Research centers
• Anatomical-forensic or legal medicine institutes
• Veterinary and animal experimentation centers
• Commercial delegations for hospital, pharmaceutical, and electromechanical application products

Other:

• The program boasts a 90% employability rate within a year of graduation.
• The program is considered one of the fastest-growing career paths in the coming years.
• The program includes a simulated hospital and a virtual simulator for a radiology room, covering 745 square meters.
• 84% of students who complete internships in companies end up working for those same companies after their training.