radiographer
Radiographers use a range of technologies to examine, treat and care for patients. They work in the fields of Medical Imaging, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine and apply ionising radiation, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and radioactive sources.
Also called: practitioner of radiography, specialist radiographer, medical radiation technologist, clinical radiographer, clinical radiography practitioner, expert radiographer
- 55
- essential skills
- 22
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2269
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- diagnostic radiographerWhat changes?43 skills in common
- nuclear medicine radiographerWhat changes?43 skills in common
- radiation therapistWhat changes?28 skills in common
- orthoptist27 skills in common
- speech and language therapist27 skills in common
- dietitian26 skills in common
- nurse responsible for general care25 skills in common
- occupational therapist24 skills in common
Essential skills
55- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- analyse X-ray imagery
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- apply radiation protection procedures
- apply radiological health sciences
- calculate exposure to radiation
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- conduct cancer screening tests
- conduct radiotherapy computer planning
- contribute to continuity of health care
- deal with emergency care situations
- determine imaging techniques to be performed
- develop new imaging techniques
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- evidence-based radiography practice
- first aid
- follow clinical guidelines
- health care legislation
- health care occupation-specific ethics
- healthcare data systems
- human anatomy
- hygiene in a health care setting
- interact with healthcare suppliers
- interact with healthcare users
- interpret requests for imaging examinations
- listen actively
- maintain imaging equipment
- manage healthcare users' data
- manage radiology information system
- medical contrast agents
- medical oncology
- medical terminology
- operate medical imaging equipment
- paediatrics
- pathology
- pharmaceutical products
- post-process medical images
- prepare patients for imaging procedures
- promote inclusion
- provide health education
- provide information
- provide psychological support to patients
- psychology
- radiation physics in healthcare
- radiation protection
- radiobiology
- respond to changing situations in health care
- scientific research methodology
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
Optional skills
22- administer radiotherapy
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- conduct health related research
- conduct video telemetry
- development trends in radiography
- educate on the prevention of illness
- epidemiology
- human physiology
- identify progression of disease
- implant brachytherapy treatments
- inform policy makers on health-related challenges
- Interpret diagnostic procedures for vascular surgery
- interpret medical images
- orthopaedics
- pedagogy
- perform clinical research in radiography
- perform lectures
- pharmacology
- prepare lesson content
- use foreign languages for health-related research
- use foreign languages in patient care
- use obstetric sonography
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