From radiographer to diagnostic radiographer
43 of the 55 essential skills of a diagnostic radiographer are already essential for a radiographer — about 78% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from 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.
- 43
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 78%
- 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
43 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
- 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
- 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
- provide psychological support to patients
- radiation physics in healthcare
- radiation protection
and 3 more
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a diagnostic radiographer and not for a radiographer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply medical imaging techniques
- assess radiation response
- conduct preoperative investigations
- determine medical images' diagnostic suitability
- determine patient's exposure factors
- evaluate delivery of radiation treatment
- human physiology
- perform bronchoscopy
- perform diagnostic imaging procedures
- prepare for diagnostic imaging procedures
- undertake post-examination activities
- use treatment verification systems
Other moves from radiographer
2 roles- nuclear medicine radiographer43 skills in common
- radiation therapist28 skills in common
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How far are you from being a diagnostic radiographer?
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