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Radiologists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.
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This source lists 30 tasks, including 15 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2023, 11/2020.
30 tasks shown
Core · Task 17242 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
Core · Task 17254 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
Core · Task 17248 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
Core · Task 17252 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
Core · Task 17243 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
Core · Task 17239 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
Core · Task 17245 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
Core · Task 17241 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
Core · Task 17249 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
Core · Task 17251 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.
Core · Task 17236 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.
Core · Task 17250 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.
Core · Task 17246 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.
Core · Task 17234 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.
Core · Task 17231 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Participate in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high.
Supplemental · Task 17253 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.
Supplemental · Task 17235 · 08/2023 · Incumbent
Develop treatment plans for radiology patients.
Unspecified · Task 22732 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Administer radioisotopes to clinical patients or research subjects.
Unspecified · Task 22733 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Advise other physicians of the clinical indications, limitations, assessments, or risks of diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radioactive materials.
Unspecified · Task 22734 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Calculate, measure, or prepare radioisotope dosages.
Unspecified · Task 22735 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Check and approve the quality of diagnostic images before patients are discharged.
Unspecified · Task 22736 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Compare nuclear medicine procedures with other types of procedures, such as computed tomography, ultrasonography, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography.
Unspecified · Task 22737 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Direct nuclear medicine technologists or technicians regarding desired dosages, techniques, positions, and projections.
Unspecified · Task 22738 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Establish and enforce radiation protection standards for patients and staff.
Unspecified · Task 22739 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Formulate plans and procedures for nuclear medicine departments.
Unspecified · Task 22740 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Monitor handling of radioactive materials to ensure that established procedures are followed.
Unspecified · Task 22741 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Prescribe radionuclides and dosages to be administered to individual patients.
Unspecified · Task 22742 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Review procedure requests and patients' medical histories to determine applicability of procedures and radioisotopes to be used.
Unspecified · Task 22743 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Teach nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, or other specialties at graduate educational level.
Unspecified · Task 22744 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Test dosage evaluation instruments and survey meters to ensure they are operating properly.
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