Program Overview

Medical Imaging is concerned with diagnostic procedures, health screening, and research, using sophisticated and ever-evolving technology of equipment, such as general radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasonography. . Medical images of the human body are produced, to aid diagnosis and treatment planning. Diagnostic radiographers are important players of the healthcare team, to deliver a sensitive and patient-centered service using this specialized equipment. A more specialized radiographer may work in different modalities such as fluoroscopy, mammography, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology. The prospect of medical imaging not only revolves in the clinical area, but expands to research, administration, and education.

Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Hons) is a four-year program that prepares the graduate to be a professionally competent diagnostic radiographer. The curriculum is developed with close consultation with the clinical industry, tallies closely with the needs and demands in the current trends in the clinical practice of radiology. The modules delivered not only purposed to equip the graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills, but also to train them in achieving the highest interpersonal capacities, as well as critical thinking and decision thinking skills. 

Career Opportunity

Graduates of this course may grow as a professional radiographer, supervise every facility and equipment under the care, and conduct quality assurance procedures.  Non-clinical professions of this course may include lecturer (education), modality application specialist and coordinate identified research activities by preparing resources for literature review, research methodology, and presenting the finding of the research.

Financing your Study

For 2020, KPJ offers a lot of opportunities for Scholarships for Bachelor of Medical Imaging in the form of Biasiswa by Merit and Dermasiswa based on Financial Need that reflects our commitment in grooming future professionals and leaders in the healthcare sector.  With the combination of PTPTN loan and our Scholarship, many students may not need to pay any tuition or fee during their studies and in addition will receive Pocket Money of RM300 per month. To ensure smooth clinical training at our 27 KPJ Specialist Hospitals, we provide Free-of-Charge (FOC) off-campus accommodation for all Bachelor students throughout their study as well as their 1st-year on-campus accommodation in Nilai.