As a Diagnostic Radiographer, you will need to master following:

• adhere to organisational code of ethics
• apply context specific clinical competences
• apply medical imaging techniques
• apply radiological health sciences
• assess radiation response
• comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
• contribute to continuity of health care
• determine imaging techniques to be performed
• determine medical images' diagnostic suitability
• determine patient's exposure factors
• ensure safety of healthcare users
• evaluate delivery of radiation treatment
• evidence-based radiography practice
• maintain imaging equipment
• manage radiology information system
• medical contrast agents
• medical oncology
• operate medical imaging equipment
• perform diagnostic imaging procedures
• pharmaceutical products
• post-process medical images
• prepare for diagnostic imaging procedures
• prepare patients for imaging procedures
• radiobiology
• undertake post-examination activities
• use treatment verification systems
• work in multidisciplinary health teams

More generally, a diagnostic radiographer is also versed in:

• apply organisational techniques
• apply radiation protection procedures
• calculate exposure to radiation
• communicate in healthcare
• comply with legislation related to health care
• deal with emergency care situations
• empathise with the healthcare user
• ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
• first aid
• follow clinical guidelines
• health care legislation
• health care occupation-specific ethics
• human anatomy
• human physiology
• hygiene in a health care setting
• interact with healthcare users
• listen actively
• manage healthcare users' data
• medical terminology
• paediatrics
• provide psychological support to patients
• radiation physics in healthcare
• radiation protection
• respond to changing situations in health care

It also helps to know the following:

• administer contrast media
• development trends in radiography
• identify progression of disease
• interpret medical images
• interpret radiology examinations
• perform clinical research in radiography
• perform ultrasound
• report on radiological examinations
• conduct health related research
• psychology
• use foreign languages for health-related research
• use foreign languages in patient care