ISCO Occupation Group 2269.8 Radiographer
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Contents
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Adhere To Organisational Code Of Ethics
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Post-Process Medical Images
- Ensure Compliance With Radiation Protection Regulations
- Interpret Requests For Imaging Examinations
- Health Care Legislation
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Hygiene In A Health Care Setting
- Human Anatomy
- Healthcare Data Systems
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Provide Health Education
- Prepare Patients For Imaging Procedures
- Maintain Imaging Equipment
- Psychology
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Apply Radiological Health Sciences
- First Aid
- Radiobiology
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Health Care Occupation-Specific Ethics
- Calculate Exposure To Radiation
- Paediatrics
- Interact With Healthcare Suppliers
- Determine Imaging Techniques To Be Performed
- Apply Radiation Protection Procedures
- Promote Inclusion
- Scientific Research Methodology
- Listen Actively
- Manage Radiology Information System
- Provide Information
- Medical Terminology
- Radiation Physics In Healthcare
- Operate Medical Imaging Equipment
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Evidence-Based Radiography Practice
- Medical Contrast Agents
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Medical Oncology
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Pathology
- Provide Psychological Support To Patients
- Radiation Protection
Optional Skills
- Identify Progression Of Disease
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Interpret Radiology Examinations
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Development Trends In Radiography
- Prepare Lesson Content
- Conduct Health Related Research
- Epidemiology
- Pedagogy
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Orthopaedics
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Human Physiology
- Perform Clinical Research In Radiography
- Interpret Medical Images
- Pharmacology
- Perform Lectures
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
Alternative Names
- Radiation Therapy Technician
- Practitioner Of Radiography
- Specialist Radiographer
- Medical Radiation Technologist
- Nuclear Medicine Technician
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Radiotherapist
- Clinical Radiographer
- Clinical Radiography Practitioner
- Expert Radiographer
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C2269.8.3 | ISCO Specialization 2269.8.3 Therapeutic Radiographer |
| C2269.8.1 | ISCO Specialization 2269.8.1 Diagnostic Radiographer |
| C2269.8.2 | ISCO Specialization 2269.8.2 Nuclear Medicine Radiographer |
