The MR tech’s role goes beyond just pushing buttons and is a crucial link in the chain of diagnostic radiology that often goes unnoticed. How can one go from being a good MR tech to a great MR tech that scans clinically and effectively? During each moment of an MRI examination, there can be various observations being interpreted and a multitude of decisions being made in response. These decisions can be the difference between just a scan and a clinically altering diagnostic study. Don’t just scan the protocol, scan the patient.