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Radiologic Technicians

SOC 29-2099.06

Maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions of the human body on x-ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes.

Zone 3 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

3.8

Speaking

3.8

Reading Comprehension

3.5

Critical Thinking

3.4

Operation and Control

3.4

Monitoring

3.2

Social Perceptiveness

3.2

Operation Monitoring

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.0

English Language

3.7

Medicine and Dentistry

3.6

Education and Training

3.4

Computers and Electronics

3.1

Public Safety and Security

3.0

Psychology

2.9

Physics

2.9

Key Tasks

1Position x-ray equipment and adjust controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.

2Use beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff.

3Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.

4Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.

5Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation.

Also Known As

Cat Scanner Operator Chief Technician, X-Ray (Chief Tech, X-Ray) Computed Tomography Scanner Operator Computed Tomography Technician (CT Technician) Document Imaging Technician EEG Technician (Electroencephalographic Technician) EKG Tech (Electrocardiographic Technician) Electroneurodiagnostic Technician (ENDT) Limited Radiology Technician Mammography Technician