Your route, step by step
- 1Class 11–12: take PCBPhysics is especially useful here.
- 2Apply through Tamil Nadu paramedical counsellingGovernment quota seats are allotted on Class 12 marks by the Directorate of Medical Education — NEET is not needed.
- 3B.Sc Radiography & Imaging Technology · about 4 yearsIncluding internship in a hospital imaging department.
- 4Work or specialiseCT, MRI, mammography or interventional imaging; M.Sc for teaching.
What a radiographer does
- Position patients and take X-rays and CT scans
- Follow radiation-safety rules for patients and staff
- Prepare patients and contrast for scans
- Maintain image quality and equipment
Entrance exams & admission
- TN paramedical counsellingOn Class 12 marks, via tnmedicalselection.net
- University admissionSome private and deemed universities run their own admission
Where you may work
Hospital imaging departments, diagnostic centres, trauma centres and imaging equipment companies.
Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu
- Madras Medical College, Chennai
- Christian Medical College, Vellore
Official links
Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.
Outlook
Every hospital and scan centre needs trained radiographers, and imaging services are spreading to smaller towns.
Specialise later
- CT technology
- MRI
- Mammography
- Interventional imaging
- Radiotherapy technology
