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Registered CT technologist Pam Buttke, RT(R)(CT), became a healthcare traveler in 2017 after working full-time in her field for close to 17 years.

In 2001, she attended the x-ray technologist program at Midlands Technical College in South Carolina. Pam earned her associate degree in health science with a specialization in radiology. During the program, Pam first heard about allied health travel. She was intrigued by the idea, but her children were young, so she made it a long-term goal.

She later cross-trained in CAT scan and took a national registry exam, earning the title of computed tomography (CT) technologist. Her full-time experience was spent working in hospitals, including a Level 1 trauma hospital and Providence Heart Hospital, both in Columbia, South Carolina.

Stay on top of advancements in computerized tomography to ensure your knowledge and skills in the field stay current. Advancements include lung imaging and early cancer screening. Radiology technologists rely on computed tomography to diagnose various diseases, so use this guide to learn what is new.