// Unit group · 3211

Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Equipment Technicians

Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians test and operate radiographic, ultrasound and other medical imaging equipment to produce images of body structures for the diagnosis and treatment of injury, disease and other impairments. They may administer radiation treatments to patients under the supervision of a radiologist or other health professional.

3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 32 Health Associate Professionals / 321 Medical and Pharmaceutical Technicians / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalElectricalRadiation

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

operating or overseeing operation of radiologic, ultrasound and magnetic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes

explaining procedures, observing and positioning patients, and using protection devices to ensure safety and comfort during examination, scan or treatment

position imaging or treatment equipment, monitoring video displays, and adjusting settings and controls according to technical specifications

reviewing and evaluating developed x-rays, video tape or computer generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, and recording results of procedures

monitoring patients' conditions and reactions, and reporting abnormal signs to a medical practitioner

measuring and recording radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received and used for patients, following prescription issued by a medical practitioner

administering, detecting and mapping radiopharmaceuticals or radiation in patients' bodies, using radioisotope, camera or other equipment for diagnosing and treating diseases

recording and disposing of radioactive materials and storing radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Diagnostic medical radiographer
- Magnetic resonance imaging technologist
- Mammographer
- Medical radiation therapist
- Nuclear medicine technologist
- Radiographer
- Sonographer

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Medical physicist - 2111
- Radiologist - 2212
- Radiation protection expert - 2263
- Medical imaging assistant- 5329

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