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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist

This checklist was electronically signed on September 12, 2026

Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

PATIENT RIGHTS

Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided
Meet patients' and families' needs regarding communication, including interpreter services
Provide accurate information to patients and families promptly

COMMUNICATION

Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner
Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when
Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately.
Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills

WORK SETTING

Adult Acute Care
Emergency Room
Trauma
Adult Outpatient
Pediatric Acute Care
Pediatric Outpatient
Outpatient Clinical
Mobile

ANGIO STUDIES

Abdominal Aorta
Chest/Arch
Circle of Willis
Upper Extremities
Lower Extremities
Carotids
Neck
Renal Arteries
Subclavian

VENOGRAM STUDIES

Carotids
Neck
Renal Arteries
Pelvies
Upper Extremities
Lower Extremities

MAGNETIC RESONANCE STUDY

Cardiac MRI
Head
Neck
Brain/Head with Contrast
Brain/Head without Contrast
Face with Contrast
Face without Contrast
Soft Tissue Neck with Contrast
Soft Tissue Neck without Contrast
TMJ with Contrast
TMJ without Contrast

ABDOMEN/PELVIS

Abdomen with Contrast
Abdomen without Contrast
Adrenals with Contrast
Adrenals without Contrast
Cholangiogram
Pelvis with Contrast
Pelvis without Contrast
Sacroiliac Joint with Contrast
Sacroiliac Joint without Contrast
Renal with Contrast
Renal without Contrast

CHEST

Brachial Plexus
Breast with Contrast
Breast without Contrast
Chest with Contrast
Chest without Contrast
Myocardium with Contrast
Myocardium without Contrast
Sternum with Contrast
Sternum without Contrast

SPINE

Sternum without Contrast
Cervical Spine without Contrast
Thoracic Spine with Contrast
Thoracic Spine without Contrast
Lumbar Spine with Contrast
Lumbar Spine without Contrast
Sacrum with Contrast
Sacrum without Contrast

UPPER EXTREMITIES

Scapula with Contrast
Scapula without Contrast
Shoulder with Contrast
Shoulder without Contrast
Arthogram Shoulder
Elbow with Contrast
Elbow without Contrast
Wrist with Contrast
Wrist without Contrast
Hand with Contrast
Hand without Contrast
Finger with Contrast
Finger without Contrast
Humerus with Contrast
Humerus without Contrast

LOWER EXTREMITIES

Hip with Contrast
Hip without Contrast
Knee with Contrast
Knee without Contrast
Foot with Contrast
Foot without Contrast
Ankle with Contrast
Ankle without Contrast
Femur with Contrast
Femur without Contrast
Tibia with Contrast
Tibia without Contrast

PHASE ARRAY

Head
Neurovascular
Spine
Torso

SURFACE COILS

Extremity
Shoulder
TMJ

MRI SCAN TYPES/IMAGES

Echo Planar Imaging (EPI)
Gradient Echo Imaging
Multiplanar Reconstruction/MRA
Spin Echo Images
T-1 weighted
T-2 weighted
Inversion Recovery
Fat Suppression
Fiesta

EQUIPMENT

Phillips
Siemens
Toshiba/Canon
Hitachi
General Electric (GE)
Other

IDENTIFYING PATIENTS AND HIPAA

Inpatient Identification
Outpatient Identification
ID of Infants
ID of Young Children
Emergency Department Patient ID

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

Allscripts
Care360
Cerner (Oracle)
CPSI
eCLinicalWorks
Eclipsys
EPIC
MACLAB
McKesson/Paragon
Meditech
PACS
Quadramed
Soarian

AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Newborn/Neonate (birth-30days)
Infant (30 days-1 year)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschooler (3-5 years)
School-age children (5-12 years)
Adolescents (12-18 years)
Young adults (18- 39 years)
Middle adults (39- 64 years)
Older adults (64-79 years)
Elderly adults (80+ years)