Bachelor of Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (BS)—Accelerated Track

School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics

Location: Boston
Start Term: Fall

Work closely with patients and use your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and MRI principles to produce diagnostic images of contrast and clarity

Excel at State-of-the-Art Medical Imaging

This accelerated 32-month program at our Boston campus combines online courses and in-person courses with clinical internship opportunities in prestigious Boston area medical facilities. Our year-round format—which recognizes MRI as a distinct imaging discipline— gives you the benefit of an immersive education and speeds your career launch. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to sit for registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. The program starts in the fall.

Your 32-Month Journey

Gain critical knowledge and insights from faculty who are experts in the field as you train using the latest technologies.

First-Year Experience

  • build a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and calculus
  • learn the essentials of expository writing and interpersonal communication for health professionals
  • explore patient and healthcare communities through the study of American culture, public life, and human psychology

Second-Year Experience

  • develop expertise in MRI procedures, safety, and applications as well as the physical principles of MRI and the MRI patient experience
  • explore concepts in health psychology, death and dying, interpersonal communication, and healthcare delivery
  • study physics for medical imaging, clinical pathophysiology, and cross-sectional anatomy
  • complete your first clinical internship

Third-Year Experience

  • build a thorough knowledge of healthcare ethics
  • gain insights into MRI pathology, production, and quality
  • complete your second and third clinical internships
  • participate in a registry review

MCPHS: A healthcare think tank

Learning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at a university dedicated to the advancement of healthcare means that you are surrounded by peers who share your commitment to making a healthier world.

Watch students talk about their MCPHS experience.
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Master Technologies Essential to Diagnoses

Magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive technology that provides collaborating physicians with three-dimensional images that assist with disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring.

$74k 

Average salary for MRI technologists (Salary.com in 2022)

Pick the perfect medical-imaging career path

MCPHS offers medical imaging careers across five fast-growing fields. 

Find your fit

#1 university in the U.S. for earning power

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College rankings for 2018 put MCPHS graduates on top.

Robotic imaging machine.

MCPHS Collaborates on New Lung Ultrasound Technology

Jeffrey Hill, BS, ACS, FASE, MCPHS Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Medical Sonography is working with an international team of engineers and doctors to develop robotic imaging with support from the National Institutes of Health

Other MCPHS Programs in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

At MCPHS, we offer two additional programs in Boston and online that range in duration from 12 to 16 months.

Bachelor of Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging—Fast Track (Boston)

16-month program on the Boston campus.

Advanced Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Online)

12-month program offered entirely online.