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Terminal degree Number of programs (n = 32) Certificate 15 (47%) Associate 3 (9%) Baccalaureate 14 (44%) Prerequisite courses Physics 62% Biology 29% Anatomy and physiology 22% Anatomy and physiology II 38% Pre-calculus/trigonometry 9% College algebra 49% Intermediate algebra 4% Statistics 20% Medical terminology 20% English 31% Introduction to computers 22% Speech and communications 20% Length of professional program (in months) Number of programs (n = 54) 48 5 (10%) 33 1 (2%) 24 7 (13%) 22 5 (10%) 21 1 (2%) 20 1 (2%) 18 2 (4%) 15 5 (10%) 13 1 (2%) 12 26 (47%) Classroom hours spent on PET education Number of programs (n = 54) 0 0 1–3 2 (4%) 3–5 8 (15%) 6–10 16 (29%) 11–15 6 (11%) >15 22 (41%) Hours spent by students in clinical PET or PET/CT practicum Number of programs (n = 53) 0 1 (2%) 1–8 2 (4%) 8–16 6 (11%) 17–32 4 (8%) 33–40 6 (11%) 41–80 15 (28%) 81–120 6 (11%) >120 13 (25%) Classroom hours spent on CT education Number of programs (n = 52) 0 20 (38%) 1–3 15 (29%) 3–5 7 (13%) 6–10 5 (10%) 11–15 2 (4%) >15 3 (6%) Hours spent by students in clinical CT practicum Number of programs (n = 54) 0 22 (41%) 1–8 9 (17%) 8–16 3 (5%) 17–32 4 (7%) 33–40 2 (4%) 41–80 6 (11%) 81–120 1 (2%) >120 7 (13%) Classroom hours spent on MRI education Number of programs (n = 51) 0 41 (80%) 1–3 9 (18%) 3–5 1 (2%) >5 0 Hours spent by students in clinical MRI practicum Number of programs (n = 52) 0 40 (77%) 1–8 9 (18%) 8–16 2 (4%) 17–32 0 33–40 1 (2%) >40 0