A Student’s Perspective on PET/MR: Technologies Can Merge, but Can Technologists?

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TABLE 1
Willingness of Respondents to Cross-Train, by Technologist Type
Willing to cross-train? Nuclear medicine technologist MR imaging technologist
Yes 55% (17/31) 32% (10/31)
No 10% (3/31) 3% (1/31)
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TABLE 2
Willingness of Respondents to Cross-Train, by Time Since Completion of Education
Years since completion of educational program
Willing to cross-train? ≤10 11–40
Yes 86% (12/14) 88% (15/17)
No 14% (2/14) 12% (2/17)
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TABLE 3
Level of Education
Hospital-based training Certificate program 2-y degree program 4-y degree program Master’s degree or higher
3% (1/31) 10% (3/31) 19% (6/31) 58%(18/31) 10% (3/31)

Willing to cross-train?	Nuclear medicine technologist	MR imaging technologist
Yes	55% (17/31)	32% (10/31)
No	10% (3/31)	3% (1/31)

	Years since completion of educational program
Willing to cross-train?	≤10	11–40
Yes	86% (12/14)	88% (15/17)
No	14% (2/14)	12% (2/17)

Hospital-based training	Certificate program	2-y degree program	4-y degree program	Master’s degree or higher
3% (1/31)	10% (3/31)	19% (6/31)	58%(18/31)	10% (3/31)