This Guide will describe the general and specific job responsibilities of these Diagnostic Radiologic Technologists. General job duties for this occupational group include the following activities. Diagnostic Radiologic Technologists set up examination rooms as required, making sure all necessary equipment is ready. They take thorough and accurate patient medical histories. They prepare patients for examination, informing them of the procedure to be performed.
Technologists work from doctors' orders, written for specific procedures.
Sometimes technologists prepare and help administer chemical mixtures to patients to make the internal organs more visible. After positioning patients properly, technologists obtain the correct images for the type of equipment being used. Technologists must constantly monitor the patient's condition and reactions and report any abnormal signs to a physician. Some Diagnostic Radiologic Technologists operate equipment to produce X-rays of the body as requested by the physician. They calculate the appropriate exposure factors of time, distance, voltage, and current, and adjust the settings as indicated.