X-Ray Technologist vs. X-Ray Technician: What's the Difference?
Posted by Peter Jan 9th, 16:45
Despite what you may hear from people or read in x-ray literature, there is indeed a difference between the titles of "x-ray technologist" and "x-ray technician," even though they're often used interchangeably...
Overview
The job of an x-ray technologist, also called a radiographer, is to take x-ray photographs of a patient’s bone or tissue...
X-Ray Tech Job Description
The primary job of an x-ray technologist is to take x-rays of parts of the human body for diagnostic purposes...
X-Ray Tech Training
Besides on-the-job training offered in hospitals, x-ray technologists undergo 12-month to 48-month programs...
X-Ray Tech Salary Info
Trained and certified X-Ray Technologists regularly earn around $57,900 annually, according to the US Labor Bureau...
X-Ray Tech Career Outlook
As of 2007, there were around 200,000 x-ray technologists in the US. Employment is predicted to grow 15% by 2016...
