Radiologic Technologists Go Back to List Take x rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's blood stream for diagnostic purposes. Includes technologists who specialize in other scanning modalities.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
	Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
	Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
	Operate or oversee operation of radiologic or magnetic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes.
	Position and immobilize patient on examining table.
	Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
	Key commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images.
	Monitor video display of area being scanned and adjust density or contrast to improve picture quality.
	Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.
	Set up examination rooms, ensuring that all necessary equipment is ready.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $79,108.00 $38.03  $30.47  $31.91 - $40.86  Bridgeport/Stamford $80,842.00 $38.87  $30.96  $32.51 - $41.45  Danbury $87,011.00 $41.83  $34.05  $37.30 - $51.52  Hartford $76,263.00 $36.67  $30.88  $32.43 - $39.75  New Haven $81,538.00 $39.20  $30.55  $31.65 - $40.82  New London/Norwich $86,969.00 $41.82  $29.06  $30.82 - $52.20  Waterbury $74,342.00 $35.74  $29.33  $31.98 - $39.45  Torrington $73,864.00 $35.51  $28.67  $30.15 - $38.62

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   169   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, but the number of annual openings will offer good or favorable job opportunities.

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