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Neurodiagnostic Technology http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2099.01

Neurodiagnostic Technology is a specialized field of Allied Health Care in which various parts of the nervous system are tested, observed and monitored for nervous system disease or trauma. It is also known as Neurodiagnostic Technology, Neurophysiology technology or the individual modalities encompassed by the field such as electroencephalography, electromyography, nerve conductions, long term electroencephalography or LTM/cEEG, ambulatory EEG, intraoperative neuromonitoring, autonomic testing, evoked potentials and sleep medicine or polysomnography.

Neurodiagnostic Technologists perform diagnostic testing in clinics, hospitals and patients' homes. Some testing is routine and provided only in outpatient settings. Other testing is considered critical and is performed in the emergency room, intensive care units or operating rooms. Some modalities are used to monitor a patient's health during a surgical case.

This field of Allied Health employs healthcare workers known as technologists. These technologists may enter the field through many employment pathways such as formal schooling, on the job training or a combination of both. Technologists are often cross trained in the various modalities of electroneurodiagnostics.

Accredited schools can be found on the CAAHEP website at www.caahep.org.

Many professional societies provide education, training and networking in each of the modalities. These societies include: ASET- The Neurodiagnostic Society, ABRET - American Board of Registered Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists, AAET - American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists, BRPT - Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologists and ASNM - American Society of Neurophysiology Monitoring.

http://www.aset.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 http://abret.org/ http://www.brpt.org/ https://www.aaet.info/examination/ http://www.asnm.org/

Technologists are encouraged and in some fields required to obtain their national credentials to continue employment within the field. The credentials are specific to the modality performed by the technologist.

Salary can vary greatly based on the region, level of experience and number of credentials held by the technologist. Salary information can be found at http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Neurodiagnostic_Technologist/Hourly_Rate or http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2099.01

Neurodiagnostic Technology is a field that is not well known, even in the medical world. To learn more visit the following sites: http://www.learnhealthcare.net/allied-health/neurodiagnostic-technologist http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/137/Neurodiagnostic_Technologist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_health_professions http://www.caahep.org/Content.aspx?ID=38