32112

Medical X-ray technician

Medical X-ray technician operates X-ray equipment to make radiographs for medical diagnostic purposes or give therapeutic treatment. He/she prepares patient for exposure to X-rays and, when necessary, fixes lead plates to protect parts of body not to be exposed to X-rays in addition to manipulating controls of machine to regulate the time and intensity of exposure.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 3211 Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Equipment Technicians unit 32111 Sonographer unit 32119 Medical imaging/therapeutic equipment technician n.e.c.

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Radiography technician (medical) • X-ray machine operator (medical)

Elsewhere

• Radiologist, see 22142 • Diagnostic radiographer, see 22693 • Radiation therapist, see 22694

Hierarchy context

3→32→321→3211→32112 Medical X-ray technician

Major group

3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANS

Sub-major

32 HEALTH ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

321 MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNICIANS

Unit group

3211 Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Equipment Technicians

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

32112 — Medical X-ray technician

ISCO-08

3211 — Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 32112 Medical X-ray technician Alternative Title 32112 Radiography technician (medical) Alternative Title 32112 X-ray machine operator (medical)

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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