Duties include treatment/diagnosis disease through use of medical imaging technologies, such as X-ray, CT scan, MRI, Ultrasound, Colour Doppler to make decisions regarding treatment of patient’s health problems.
Communicate and discuss test results with other physicians.
Discuss results with family members if appropriate.
Work with lab technicians to guarantee image quality.
Follow protocol for resuscitation, bleeding, infection, or other emergency situations.
Instruct patients about how images are taken.
Discuss different options with patients
To establish and enforce through subordinate supervisors, safety regulations for the department to insure that both patients and hospital personnel receive maximum protection from the hazardous effects of roentgen rays and radioactive materials used in diagnosis and therapy.