4.4 KiB
4.4 KiB
Competences — diagnostic radiographer
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7d092380-1c2e-48fe-81de-0d191b4e96d6).
Essential
- adhere to organisational code of ethics (skill/competence)
- analyse X-ray imagery (skill/competence)
- apply context specific clinical competences (skill/competence)
- apply medical imaging techniques (skill/competence)
- apply organisational techniques (skill/competence)
- apply radiation protection procedures (skill/competence)
- apply radiological health sciences (skill/competence)
- assess radiation response (skill/competence)
- calculate exposure to radiation (skill/competence)
- communicate in healthcare (skill/competence)
- comply with legislation related to health care (skill/competence)
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice (skill/competence)
- conduct cancer screening tests (skill/competence)
- conduct preoperative investigations (skill/competence)
- contribute to continuity of health care (skill/competence)
- deal with emergency care situations (skill/competence)
- determine imaging techniques to be performed (skill/competence)
- determine medical images' diagnostic suitability (skill/competence)
- determine patient's exposure factors (skill/competence)
- empathise with the healthcare user (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations (skill/competence)
- ensure safety of healthcare users (skill/competence)
- evaluate delivery of radiation treatment (skill/competence)
- evidence-based radiography practice (knowledge)
- first aid (knowledge)
- follow clinical guidelines (skill/competence)
- health care legislation (knowledge)
- health care occupation-specific ethics (knowledge)
- human anatomy (knowledge)
- human physiology (knowledge)
- hygiene in a health care setting (knowledge)
- interact with healthcare users (skill/competence)
- listen actively (skill/competence)
- maintain imaging equipment (skill/competence)
- manage healthcare users' data (skill/competence)
- manage radiology information system (skill/competence)
- medical contrast agents (knowledge)
- medical oncology (knowledge)
- medical terminology (knowledge)
- operate medical imaging equipment (skill/competence)
- paediatrics (knowledge)
- perform bronchoscopy (skill/competence)
- perform diagnostic imaging procedures (skill/competence)
- pharmaceutical products (knowledge)
- post-process medical images (skill/competence)
- prepare for diagnostic imaging procedures (skill/competence)
- prepare patients for imaging procedures (skill/competence)
- provide psychological support to patients (skill/competence)
- radiation physics in healthcare (knowledge)
- radiation protection (knowledge)
- radiobiology (knowledge)
- respond to changing situations in health care (skill/competence)
- undertake post-examination activities (skill/competence)
- use treatment verification systems (skill/competence)
- work in multidisciplinary health teams (skill/competence)
Optional
- administer contrast media (skill/competence)
- conduct health related research (skill/competence)
- conduct radiotherapy computer planning (skill/competence)
- conduct video telemetry (skill/competence)
- determine eye disease progression (skill/competence)
- development trends in radiography (knowledge)
- identify progression of disease (skill/competence)
- Interpret diagnostic procedures for vascular surgery (skill/competence)
- interpret medical images (skill/competence)
- perform clinical research in radiography (skill/competence)
- perform ultrasound (skill/competence)
- psychology (knowledge)
- report on radiological examinations (skill/competence)
- use foreign languages for health-related research (skill/competence)
- use foreign languages in patient care (skill/competence)
- use obstetric sonography (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 57 ads, as of 2026-07-11)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- patient positioning — 32 %
- radiation safety — 21 %
Responsibilities
- equipment maintenance — 21 %
- patient preparation — 21 %