X-ray Technician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist students in taking Radiographs.

• Assist nurse staff in Dental Clinics.

• Take conventional and digital inter- & external radiographs.

• Should be able to maintain the dosimetry record & radiation protection

• Taking intra- and extra-oral radiographs, which includes:

A. Intraoral:-

• Peripical films

• Intraoral bite-wing films

• Intraoral occlusal films

• Localization techniques

B. Extra oral

• OPG

• Posterior-anterior projection

• Water's view

• Reverse Towns

• Lateral oblique

• Cephalometric lateral skull

• TMJ views

C. Handling patients of special considerations, including:

• Children

• Handicapped patients

• Physically and mentally impaired patients

D-Mounting of radiograph.

E-Keeping files/records (Should maintain files and also assist in Maintaining Diagnostic files)

F-Labeling films.

G-Having the knowledge of:

• Process of X-ray production

• Components of the X-ray machine (conventional and digital)

• Principles of X-ray films (intra and extra oral)

• Principles of film processing (automatic and manual)

• Biological effects of ionizing radiation

• Radiation safety and protection measures
  

SUPERVISION:

• Report to: Head of Clinics