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Radiologic Technologists

Medical

  • Average Salary

    RM2800 - RM 4500

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Radiologic Technologists?

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.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2800 - RM 4500

Example of a Job Position

Certified Nuclear Medicine Technology Expert (CNMT)
Lead Technology Expert in Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Technology Expert in Cardiology
PET-CT Nuclear Medicine Technology Expert (Positron Emission Tomography Nuclear Medicine - Computed Tomography Technologist)
Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuclear Med Tech)
Radiation Safety Officer
Registered Nuclear Medicine Technology Expert
Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Staff Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Supervisor of Nuclear Medicine

Task

? Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes ? Operate or oversee operation of radiologic or magnetic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes ? Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff ? Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination ? Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Physics

Knowledge and predictions about the principles of physics, law, relations between the two, and applications for understanding liquids, materials, atmospheric, mechanical, electrical, atomic, atomic sub-structures and processes.

Medical Science and Dentistry

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human wounds, diseases, and deformities. These include symptoms, alternative treatments, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health measures

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, function, interdependence, and their interactions with the environment and each other.

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Writing

Communicate effectively through writing that suits the needs of the audience

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Capability

  • 1

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 2

    Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to certain problems in order to produce reasonable answers.

  • 3

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 4

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

  • 5

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

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