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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name: diagnostic-radiographer
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'diagnostic radiographer' (also: expert diagnostic radiographer, practitioner of diagnostic radiography, senior diagnostic radiographer, specialist diagnostic radiographer, radiologic technologist, diagnostic imaging radiographer). Use when the user asks for typical diagnostic radiographer work such as: Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.; Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.; Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort."
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# Diagnostic Radiographer
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Diagnostic radiographers plan, prepare and perform diagnostic imaging examinations and post processing, with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, strong magnetic fields or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and high frequency sound (Ultrasound).
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## Core workflow
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1. Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.
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2. Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.
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3. Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
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4. Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.
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5. Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.
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6. Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.
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7. Determine whether scope of exam should be extended, based on findings.
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8. Obtain and record accurate patient history, including prior test results or information from physical examinations.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- adhere to organisational code of ethics
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- analyse X-ray imagery
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- apply context specific clinical competences
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- apply medical imaging techniques
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- apply organisational techniques
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- apply radiation protection procedures
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- apply radiological health sciences
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- assess radiation response
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- calculate exposure to radiation
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- communicate in healthcare
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- comply with legislation related to health care
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- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
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- conduct cancer screening tests
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- conduct preoperative investigations
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- contribute to continuity of health care
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## Hot technologies
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- eClinicalWorks EHR software
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- MEDITECH software
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft Excel
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7d092380-1c2e-48fe-81de-0d191b4e96d6), O*NET 30.3 (29-2032.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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