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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS

A Variety of Medical Technology Medical Technician's training courses and allied medical courses (to help the specialists in their work) are offered as Diploma/Certificate courses of duration of 1 -years after B.Sc. or Plus Two with Science

• Christian Medical College, Vellore-632002
• Christian Medical College, Ludhiana-141008
• Government Medical College, Aurangabad-431001
• Medical College, Kozhikode-673008
• B R D Medical College, Gorakhpur-273013
• Government Medical College, Nagpur -440003
• B.J.Medical College, Pune-411001
• Sri Ramchandra Medical College & Research Institute, Porur Madras-600016 (B.Sc.in Allied
• Rural Medical College, (Parvara Medical Trust) Loni-413736
• Dr.V.M.Medical College, Solapur -413003
  Government Medical College, Miraj-416410
• Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai-400012
  Grant Medical College, Mumbai-400008
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai-400022 ,~
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,Thiruvananthapuram-69501
• Medical College, Gandhinagar P.O., Kottayam -686008
• T.D. MedicalCollege, Alappuzha-688005
• Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram-695011
• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh-160012
• St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore-560034
  Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak-124001
• Smt. N.H.L Municipal Medical College, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad-380006
  Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati-781032
• Silchar Medical College, Silchar-788014
• Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences,, Hyderabad -5QQ4A?
• S V Medical College, Tirupati-517507
• Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada-533003
• Andhra Medical College, Vishakhapatnam-530002
• Govt. Medical College, Amritsar-143001
• Govt. Medical College, Patiala-147001
• Health Sciences - Anaesthesia, Cardiac, Medical Secretarial Scs., Respiratory, Renal, Neuro, Operation Theatre: each of 4 years duration including internship of 1 year)
• Thanjawr Medical College, Thanjavur-613004
• J.K.College of Nursing and Paramedicals, Coimbatore-641045
• JIPMER, Pondicherry-605006

Training / Institutions
The usual training programme is through a B.Sc. programme of the normal three-year duration after Plus Two in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (English too may be required for admission to all-India level institutes). There are also 1-year courses after B.Sc.
Three-year B.Sc., MLT courses are available at:

Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Dhanvantri Nagar, Pondicherry-605 006
University of Kerala, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 011
Post-graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012

All India Institute Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 offers B.Sc. MLT in different specialisations:

B.Sc. Med.Tech. (Lab)
B.Sc. Med.Tech. (X-ray)
University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi-110095
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-576119
Christian Medical College, Vellore-632002
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Jayanagar General Hospital Complex, 4th 'T' Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560041 (also B.Sc. Radiography)
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum-590010

Training/Institutions
Training can be in the form of a three-year B.Sc. Med. Lab. course (Radiology/Radiography) or a B.Sc. course in Radiography/Radiotherapy
There is also provision of specialised training in Radio Therapy and Radio Diagnosis

B.Sc. in Nuclear Medicine Technology offered at:
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-576119
Training in Radiologic Technology is also applicable here.

B.Sc.Radio Design Imaging Technology offered by Faculty of Medicine, Ch: Charan Singh University, Meerut-250005 at:
Santosh Medical & Dental College, Ghaziabad, and Sardar Bhagwan Singh Memorial Institute & Biomedical Sciences, Dehra Dun.

There are three year B.Sc. courses in Ophthalmic Technology, two or three year diploma courses in Optometry or two-year diploma/certificate course in Ophthalmic Assistance. Scope for growth is greater for those who do the graudate course but individual experience and expertise can ensure good placement and prospects.

Technicians training course after a B.Sc. as at:

Tata Memorial Centre,Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400012 which offers a combined training programme for Radiotherapy and Radiodiagnosis Technicians (2 years full time) University of Delhi, Faculty of Medical Science, Delhi-110007 offers 3 year B.Sc. (MT) Radiography) Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore-575013 (B.Sc. Radiography)
R.G.U.H.S. Bangalore-560041 offers the 3-year B.Sc. Radiotherapy.
All India Institute of Medical Science, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 offers 3-year courses - B.Sc. Med.Tech (Radiography) and B.Sc. Med.Tech. (Radiotherapy)

Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai-600020 offers Diploma in Medical Radiation Therapy
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum-590010 (BRT-radiology technology)

B.Sc. in Ophthalmic Technology
Eligibility: Plus Two with Physics, Chemistry, Biology with 50 per cent marks
Age: At least 17 years
This course is offered at:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029
Admission is on the basis of a written exam.
Mahatma Gandhi University, (School of Medicine), Kottayam-686560 (also B.Sc.Med. Radiology)
B.Sc.in Optometry-4years after Plus Two in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Maths at:
Sankara Netralaya Medical Research Foundation, Madras (not listed in the AIU Handbook of
Medical Education-October 1997 reprint.)

Diploma in Optometry-2-year course after Plus Two at :
Christian Medical College, Vellore-632002

Diploma of Optician Assistant-2 years after Plus Two in Physics, Chemistry and Biology offered at:
J.K.College of Nursing and Paramedicals,
120, Sowripalayam Pirivu Road, Krishnaswamy Nagar, Coimbatore-641045
Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistant - 2 years after Plus Two in Science at:
Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur (MP)
Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology (three years) afterPlus two (Science) at:
Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai-400026
B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai-400008
Bachubhai Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400012
K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400012

Surgical Technologists / Operation Theatre Assistants

A 1-year course - Diploma in Operation Theatre Assistance after SSC at PGIMER,Sector 12.
Chandigarh-160012.
Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Sciences And Technology at Thiruvananthapuram - 695011.
Allied Training & Institutions involved

International Perspective:

USA
American Medical Association, 515 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60610
American Medical Technologists, 710 Higgins Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST), 7108-C South Alton Way, Suite 100 Englewood.
CO 80112-2106

UK
The College of Optometrists, 10 Knaresborough Place, London SW5 OTG
College of Radiographers, 14 Upper Wimpole Street, London W1M 8BN
 

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