Medical Imaging Careers

Diagnostic workers require ____ to endure long work hours on their feet, lifting and positioning patients for

imaging tests or transporting heavy equipment to a patient to complete a test

• determination

• stamina

• integrity

• All of the above

A(n) ____ administers radioactive substances as part of the imaging process to detect tumors, aneurysms,

poor blood flow to tissues, and other diseases.

• nuclear medicine technologist

• radiologist

• neural technologist

• microbiologist

Radiographers perform a wide variety of imaging exams, name some of those exams

• Colonoscopies
• X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, ultrasound, fluoroscopy
• EKGs
• Blood tests

What were Radiologic technicians previously called

• Radiation specialists
• Imaging technicians
• Diagnostic radiographers
• X-ray technicians or radiologic technologists

What other methods of examination do Radiologic technologists use?

• CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine
• Echocardiography, interventional radiography, radiation therapy
• Fluoroscopy, angiography, bone densitometry
• X-ray, PET scan, mammography

What do the duties of a Radiologic technologist include

• Administering medications to patients
• Performing diagnostic imaging examinations, preparing patients for procedures, operating equipment, and keeping patient records.
• Performing dental cleanings
• Assisting with physical therapy exercises

Who performs these duties: positioning a patient to obtain the proper projection for the body part being imaged • aligning the X-ray beam to limit radiation exposure and using shielding techniques to prevent exposure • selecting the correct control settings to get clear, detailed images • working with physicians to decide if additional images need to be taken • storing and retrieving images

• Nurse
• Radiologic technologist or radiographer
• Physical therapist
• Pharmacist

What is the job of a Nuclear medicine technologist

• The job of a Nuclear medicine technologist is to operate imaging equipment and prepare/administer radioactive drugs for imaging or therapeutic purposes.
• The job of a Nuclear medicine technologist is to teach kindergarten
• The job of a Nuclear medicine technologist is to design buildings
• The job of a Nuclear medicine technologist is to perform surgery on patients

Two types of nuclear medicine scans

• MRI and CT
• PET and SPECT
• X-ray and Ultrasound
• Echocardiogram and Mammogram

The job of the radiation therapist

• Administer radiation treatment to patients
• Conduct physical therapy sessions
• Prescribe medication to patients
• Perform surgery on patients