From nuclear medicine radiographer to diagnostic radiographer
47 of the 55 essential skills of a diagnostic radiographer are already essential for a nuclear medicine radiographer — about 85% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from nuclear medicine radiographer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 47
- skills carry over
- 8
- would be new
- 85%
- of the target job covered
- 55
- essential skills of a diagnostic radiographer
What a diagnostic radiographer does
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).
What carries over
47 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- 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
- contribute to continuity of health care
- deal with emergency care situations
- determine imaging techniques to be performed
- determine medical images' diagnostic suitability
- determine patient's exposure factors
- 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
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- hygiene in a health care setting
- interact with healthcare users
- 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
- pharmaceutical products
- post-process medical images
- prepare patients for imaging procedures
and 7 more
What would be new
8 skillsEssential for a diagnostic radiographer and not for a nuclear medicine radiographer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from nuclear medicine radiographer
2 roles- radiographer43 skills in common
- radiation therapist30 skills in common
← nuclear medicine radiographerdiagnostic radiographer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a diagnostic radiographer?
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