Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 29-2034 · 36 skills

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Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.

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Python library for working with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) files. Use this skill when reading, writing, or modifying medical imaging data in DICOM format, extracting pixel data from medical images (CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), anonymizing DICOM files, working with DICOM metadata and tags, converting DICOM images to other formats, handling compressed DICOM data, or processing medical imaging datasets. Applies to tasks involving medical image analysis, PACS systems, radiology workflows, and healthcare imaging applications.

swaruplab/operon

Python library for working with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) files. Use this skill when reading, writing, or modifying medical imaging data in DICOM format, extracting pixel data from medical images (CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), anonymizing DICOM files, working with DICOM metadata and tags, converting DICOM images to other formats, handling compressed DICOM data, or processing medical imaging datasets. Applies to tasks involving medical image analysis, PACS systems, radiology workflows, and healthcare imaging applications.

managing-contrast-reactions

CaseMark/skills

Guides contrast reaction grading, treatment, and premedication protocols for future studies. Use when managing contrast reactions, planning premedication, or documenting adverse contrast events.

multimodal-medical-imaging

mdbabumiamssm/LLMs-Universal-Life-Science-and-Clinical-Skills-

Analyzes medical images (X-ray, MRI, CT) using multimodal LLMs to identify anomalies and generate reports.

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Python library for working with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) files. Use this skill when reading, writing, or modifying medical imaging data in DICOM format, extracting pixel data from medical images (CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), anonymizing DICOM files, working with DICOM metadata and tags, converting DICOM images to other formats, handling compressed DICOM data, or processing medical imaging datasets. Applies to tasks involving medical image analysis, PACS systems, radiology workflows, and healthcare imaging applications.

swaruplab/operon

Python library for working with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) files. Use this skill when reading, writing, or modifying medical imaging data in DICOM format, extracting pixel data from medical images (CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), anonymizing DICOM files, working with DICOM metadata and tags, converting DICOM images to other formats, handling compressed DICOM data, or processing medical imaging datasets. Applies to tasks involving medical image analysis, PACS systems, radiology workflows, and healthcare imaging applications.

managing-contrast-reactions

CaseMark/skills

Guides contrast reaction grading, treatment, and premedication protocols for future studies. Use when managing contrast reactions, planning premedication, or documenting adverse contrast events.

managing-radiation-dose

CaseMark/skills

Tracks and optimizes radiation exposure using reference levels and ALARA principles. Use when monitoring radiation dose, optimizing CT protocols, or documenting dose reduction efforts.

tracking-incidental-findings

CaseMark/skills

Manages incidental finding follow-up using ACR White Paper recommendations. Use when tracking incidentalomas, scheduling follow-up imaging, or managing unexpected findings.

multimodal-medical-imaging

mdbabumiamssm/LLMs-Universal-Life-Science-and-Clinical-Skills-

Analyzes medical images (X-ray, MRI, CT) using multimodal LLMs to identify anomalies and generate reports.

crazymsn/academic-skills

Python library for working with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) files. Use this skill when reading, writing, or modifying medical imaging data in DICOM format, extracting pixel data from medical images (CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), anonymizing DICOM files, working with DICOM metadata and tags, converting DICOM images to other formats, handling compressed DICOM data, or processing medical imaging datasets. Applies to tasks involving medical image analysis, PACS systems, radiology workflows, and healthcare imaging applications.

managing-radiation-dose

Tracks and optimizes radiation exposure using reference levels and ALARA principles. Use when monitoring radiation dose, optimizing CT protocols, or documenting dose reduction efforts.

protocolling-imaging-studies

Selects appropriate imaging protocols based on clinical indication and patient factors. Use when choosing imaging protocols, selecting contrast parameters, or determining appropriate study type.

reporting-ct-scans

Structures CT scan interpretation by body region with standardized measurement and comparison techniques. Use when interpreting CT studies, creating CT reports, or documenting cross-sectional findings.

radiation-exposure-tracker

Open-Medica/open-medical-skills

Track cumulative radiation exposure from medical imaging procedures (X-rays, CT scans). Includes body surface area adjustments and radioactive decay models for comprehensive dosimetry.

radiologic-technologist

wonsukchoi/domain-experts

Use when a task needs the judgment of a radiologic technologist — selecting and adjusting exposure technique for a diagnostic X-ray, deciding whether an image is diagnostic or needs a repeat, positioning a trauma or non-ambulatory patient, or applying ALARA and shielding decisions during a radiographic exam.