Radiologic Technicians
Also called: X-Ray Technician (X-Ray Tech), Radiology Technician, Radiographer, Radiologic Technician (RT)
What they do:
Maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions of the human body on x-ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes.
On the job, you would:
- Use beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff.
- Position x-ray equipment and adjust controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.
- Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
Business
Math and Science
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Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Hand and Finger Use
Ideas and Logic
Controlled Movement
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Medical software
Data base user interface and query software
Information retrieval or search software
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