The ability to see and know human anatomy is yet another important facet in this art form of medical imaging, particularly in MRI where the anatomy is typically well seen. A good MR technologist needs to know the safety, image production, image quality, and procedural information, but they should also be able to visualize and identify the anatomical structures they are imaging.

The more anatomy a technologist knows, the more valuable they will be to the reading radiologist who expects techs to know some basic anatomy for coverage purposes and for the capacity to recognize certain abnormalities. Knowing one's anatomy makes a technologist more valuable by being able to scan more accurately, having the ability to recognize pathology, being able to talk more at the physician level, and giving one a sense of accomplishment and better job satisfaction.