Description
Use and administer contrast agents to enhance the visibility of the body in medical imaging.
Alternative labels
inject contrast media
utilize contrast media
use and administer contrast agents
utilize contrast agent
apply contrast agent
use contrast agent
apply contrast media
administer contrast agent
inject contrast agent
administer constrast agents
use contrast media
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Administer contrast media is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Nuclear medicine radiographer: Nuclear Medicine Radiographers plan, prepare and perform nuclear medicine examinations, post-processing and treatment with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging and radiopharmaceuticals.
Optional skill
Administer contrast media is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Diagnostic radiographer: 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).
Therapeutic radiographer: Therapeutic radiographers prepare and perform safe and accurate high-energy radiation treatments to patients, using a wide range of sophisticated equipment and techniques, to target the area to be treated, and computer planning to produce a plan of the dose distribution across the area to be treated.
References
- Administer contrast media – ESCO
