diagnostic radiographer (EN)
ISCO 2269 · v1.2.1
Diagnostic radiographers plan, prepare and perform diagnostic imaging examinations and post processing, with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, strong magnetic fields or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and high frequency sound (Ultrasound).
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Source aliases (EN)
- diagnostic radiography practitioner
- specialist diagnostic radiographer
- diagnostic imaging radiographer
- practitioner of diagnostic radiography
- diagnostic imaging radiology technologist
- expert diagnostic radiographer
- senior diagnostic radiographer
- radiologic technologist
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 55
- hygiene in a health care setting
- respond to changing situations in health care
- provide psychological support to patients
- contribute to continuity of health care
- pharmaceutical products
- health care legislation
- conduct cancer screening tests
- prepare for diagnostic imaging procedures
- perform bronchoscopy
- empathise with the healthcare user
- medical terminology
- evaluate delivery of radiation treatment
- analyse X-ray imagery
- apply radiation protection procedures
- maintain imaging equipment
- health care occupation-specific ethics
- manage radiology information system
- assess radiation response
- radiation physics in healthcare
- manage healthcare users' data
- human physiology
- deal with emergency care situations
- evidence-based radiography practice
- conduct preoperative investigations
- medical contrast agents
- perform diagnostic imaging procedures
- communicate in healthcare
- follow clinical guidelines
- radiobiology
- paediatrics
- apply medical imaging techniques
- operate medical imaging equipment
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- human anatomy
- comply with legislation related to health care
- listen actively
- determine medical images' diagnostic suitability
- medical oncology
- apply radiological health sciences
- post-process medical images
- interact with healthcare users
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- determine imaging techniques to be performed
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- apply organisational techniques
- determine patient's exposure factors
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- use treatment verification systems
- apply context specific clinical competences
- radiation protection
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- undertake post-examination activities
- calculate exposure to radiation
- first aid
- prepare patients for imaging procedures
Optional (EN) · 16
- interpret medical images
- conduct video telemetry
- determine eye disease progression
- perform clinical research in radiography
- identify progression of disease
- administer contrast media
- conduct health related research
- perform ultrasound
- psychology
- report on radiological examinations
- use foreign languages for health-related research
- development trends in radiography
- conduct radiotherapy computer planning
- use foreign languages in patient care
- use obstetric sonography
- Interpret diagnostic procedures for vascular surgery
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