Elton is a graduate of the University of Auckland Medical School and completed his specialist radiology training in both Tauranga and Auckland. He joined Bay Radiology in 2016, becoming a partner in 2019. Elton is a consultant radiologist at Tauranga Hospital and is an accredited Radiologist with Breast Screen Aotearoa. He has been the director of medical student training in radiology at Tauranga Hospital since 2018. He has subspecialty interests in breast and body imaging.