Major students mainly study the basic theoretical knowledge of basic medicine, clinical medicine and medical imaging, receive basic training in conventional radiology, CT, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultrasound medicine, DSA and nuclear medicine, and have the ability to diagnose and treat diseases by means of imaging diagnostics and interventional medicine.

There are 20 universities in China offering medical imaging technology, among which Southeast University ranks first, Chongqing Medical University ranks second and Sichuan University ranks third. The following is the ranking of medical imaging technology universities: