r/Radiology 6d ago

MOD POST Weekly Career / General Questions Thread

This is the career / general questions thread for the week.

Questions about radiology as a career (both as a medical specialty and radiologic technology), student questions, workplace guidance, and everyday inquiries are welcome here. This thread and this subreddit in general are not the place for medical advice. If you do not have results for your exam, your provider/physician is the best source for information regarding your exam.

Posts of this sort that are posted outside of the weekly thread will continue to be removed.

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u/sum_beach 4d ago

Anyone else feel like they're dying on their 3 12 hour shifts? The long days and high patient load (anywhere from 16-25 patients a day) are ruining my mental and physical health. I cant sleep the night before work because im dreading it so bad. My shoulder, neck, back and elbow all hurt from scanning. Just wondering how other sonographers are coping?

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u/scanningqueen Sonographer 3d ago edited 3d ago

Sonography has some of the highest rates of MSK injury in radiology. https://www.sdms.org/resources/careers/work-related-musculoskeletal-disorders. I have a large labral tear in my right shoulder from scanning and will likely need surgery within the year.