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Fast fact #64

#64: There are two kinds of radiographers. Diagnostic radiographers help diagnose diseases or injuries, including broken bones, in hospitals and surgeries. Therapeutic (radiotherapy) radiographers use radiation to help treat people with cancer.

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Source: National Health Service.
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/allied-health-professions/careers-in-the-allied-health-professions/radiographer/
Originally published in Big Picture: Careers From Biology
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Education-resources/Teaching-and-education/Big-Picture/All-issues/Careers/index.htm

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