NHS Employs Health Professionals

The NHS employs a wide range of health professionals that cover every aspect of the body from diagnosis right through to treatments from trainee nurses right through to neurosurgeons. One particular job is that of the radiographers whose job can be split into two categories; that of the therapeutic radiographer and the diagnostic radiographers.

Both of these types of radiographers are highly trained with a high level of knowledge about the human body. Their training includes anatomy, physiology and pathology making them highly knowledgeable and capable of doing their job. They are also trained in how to use the range of equipment they use for their job; some of which is quite complex.

There is a very clear difference between the two types of radiographers. The therapeutic radiographers perform treatments with one of the most common being the treatment of cancer through radiotherapy. The diagnostic radiographers on the other hand specialise in diagnosing problems using things such as x-rays, CT Scans, MRI scans and ultrasound.

The radiographer has become a vital part of our health service offering a number of services for both the diagnostic and treatment of a variety of conditions. Without them the hospital as we know it would not work. Long may their good work continue!