Types Of Radiographers

There are two types of radiographers; diagnostics and therapeutics. Both require a high standard of training including anatomy, physiology and pathology to carry out their work effectively. The NHS employs over 90% of all radiographers with the remaining 10% being found in a number of private clinics throughout the country.

If you are involved in an accident the chances are you will come across radiographers at hospital with the most common treatment being the x-ray. You may also have one of the other treatments performed by a radiographer being a CT scan, MRI scan, Ultrasound or Fluoroscopy. A radiographer will perform all of these as and when you need them.

Therapeutic radiographers will also be the person who will treat cancer with radiation if that is the treatment recommended by the doctor in charge. They really do perform a number of important treatments making them an important part of not only the NHS but health services in general.

So while nobody hopes to go to hospital at least you know that if you do end up there you will be in the hands of a highly trained group of radiographers. They are trained to the very highest standards with intimate knowledge of the human body allowing them to treat you to an amazing level.