XRAY TECHNICIAN

X-Ray technicians form an important part of any healthcare team. They receive instrutions from doctors regarding the X-Rays which patients require. They are responsible for getting clear imaging results, which require proper use of the equipment and keeping patients calm as well as informed throughout the X-Ray procedure. Other duties include keeping equipment in good working order, maintaining patient records, and processing the exposed radiographs.They also use mobile X-Ray equipment to conduct X-Rays in the hospital rooms of patients. They may work in hospitals, medical center‘s radiology department or in emergent rooms. With higher studies and suitable experience, some X-Ray technicians specialize in areas such as computed tomography (CT) scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and mammography.