Medical Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Medical Electrophysiology Technologists Week
At the MUHC, there are more than 412 technologists in full-time positions in the fields of medical imaging – including nuclear medicine -, radiation oncology and medical electrophysiology. These healthcare professionals use specialized equipment (X-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, etc.) to create images of the human body. Their work guides many clinical decisions and has become indispensable to healthcare. This shows just how crucial the profession is today.
During this Technologists Week, we’re highlighting Chiraz Boukraa, a Medical Electrophysiology Technologist in the Department of Non-Invasive Cardiology.
Shortly after her first observership, during her first year of studies, Chiraz thought, “Wow, I’d love to work here one day.” Three years later, she was recruited by the Royal Victoria Hospital — and she’s been there ever since. “It was like a dream come true,” she tells us.
Chiraz particularly enjoys the human interaction her profession allows: “We see many patients who come back two or three times. I remember running into a patient I had seen a year earlier and sharing a personal detail I remembered about them. The patient was very surprised! It’s these little details that make our work more human and entirely patient-focused.”
Chiraz is also actively involved in advocating for her profession: “In 2023, there were fewer than 900 medical electrophysiology technologists in Quebec. Since we play a major role in several areas of cardiology, I am truly committed to promoting this profession at the MUHC!”she emphasizes.
At the MUHC, Chiraz especially appreciates the flexibility of the department’s operations. Technologists can be assigned to different specialties: stress tests, cardiac ultrasound, Holter monitoring, and pacemaker testing and programming. “We benefit from a dynamic environment, and this dynamism is entirely due to the management style.”
Her connection to the MUHC? “Since I’ve been working here since I was 20, you could say I really grew up with the MUHC,”she admits.
During this week dedicated to them, we would like to thank all medical imaging technologists - in hemodynamics, angiography, computed tomography (CT scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, ultrasound, radiation oncology, at the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and of course in electrophysiology. We are the MUHCthanks to your commitment and professionalism.