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What do you call a person who does Xrays and CAT scans, etc?


What do you call a person who does Xrays and CAT scans, etc?

radiology technician does it. A radiologist is the doctor who reads them.

radiologist

In many rural areas the radiologist performs and interprets the tests.

A Radiolologic Technician (Rad Tech).

A radiologist is an MD that actually interprets the test.

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