A radiologic technologist, also known as a radiographer, is a professional in the medical field who is responsible for taking medical images of the body, usually with an X-ray machine, and interpreting them in order to help doctors to diagnose and treat ailments and injuries. If one is interested in this medical field, education and training is needed and can be acquired from hospitals, universities, colleges and radiology technologist schools. The term radiology technologist is a substantially broad term and can refer to a wide range of specializations that one can take. An individual, among many others, can be a radiographer, sonographer or therapist by specializing in a certain field. They usually take control of advanced equipment that is capable of capturing high quality images of the different parts of the body. As a radiology technologist, you can specialize in different areas, examples of which are Diagnostic Radiography for examining bones, cavities and foreign object in the body, Sonography which employs high-frequency ultrasound to take images of the body, and Radiotherapy which uses radiation to reduce or eliminate cancerous cells. Other examples are Fluoroscopy, CT or Computed Tomography, MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and Mammography. A radiology technologist’s primary responsibility is to prepare patients for the scanning procedure that they will undergo and explaining to them everything they need to know in order to successfully capture images. Since X-rays are the common equipment used, they must make sure that patients are not wearing any interfering objects like jewelries and ensure that they get utmost protection from too much radiation thru the use of lead shields. Radiographers also ensure that the radiographic equipment is properly positioned at the right height and angle of the patient’s body to be scanned in order to ensure optimal image capturing. They also make use of an object similar to a measuring tape to assess the correct range of area to be scanned and manipulate the equipment to produce images of optimum detail, contrast and density. They then place an X-ray film beneath the body part to be photographed and after development it is then analyzed. A radiology technologist needs to properly comply with instructions given to him by the doctor or physician, follow the procedures on how to properly operate radiographic equipment, and to protect themselves, patients and co-workers at all times, specially from excessive exposure to radiation. Their tasks can also include recording and keeping of patient’s records, maintenance of radiographic equipment, work schedule preparation, evaluation of equipment purchases and managerial responsibilities as well.