Radiology Technologist
Also known as: Radiographer · X-ray Technician · CT/MRI Technologist
Operates X-ray, CT and MRI equipment to take diagnostic images in imaging units.
What you’d do
A radiology technologist positions patients and operates X-ray, CT, MRI and other imaging equipment to produce the images a radiologist reports on. Employers include hospitals, diagnostic imaging centres and diagnostic chains. A day involves preparing patients, choosing scan settings, taking images safely and managing them on the hospital's imaging systems.
- Position patients for imaging scans
- Operate X-ray, CT and MRI machines
- Follow radiation safety rules
- Check image quality for the radiologist
How you get in
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, then a B.Sc in Radiology and Imaging Technology with an internship. Freshers usually start as radiographers or X-ray technicians and rotate across scan types; government posts are filled through recruitment exams.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Positioning patients for different scans
- Operating X-ray, CT and MRI consoles
- Radiation protection and MRI safety checks
- Checking image quality and managing images on PACS
- Supporting contrast procedures
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition
How many graduates enter each year?
Not added yet.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field
Is it diverse?
Not added yet.
At a glance
- Specialising in CT, MRI or interventional radiology is a common next step.
- Shift work, including nights, is common in hospital imaging units.
- Some move into application specialist roles with imaging equipment makers.
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