Atuação do profissional das técnicas radiológicas em medicina veterinária

Abstract

Introduction: Veterinary radiology basically has the same methodology as that used in human medical radiology, consisting of the application of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation to diagnose and treat pathologies that affect animals. Objectives: To address the importance of the radiology professional in veterinary medicine, showing that his performance is a weight of great importance as any other professional in the sector, contributing to a better result in the performance of the exams, the study seeks to classify the academic and professional profile of the technician/technologist, attributing the main characterizations to these. Methodology: The present study was elaborated from a narrative literature review, using scientific articles from electronic databases: SCIELO, CAPES and LILACS. Results and Discussion: Within veterinary radiology, it is observed that the professional's academic training level is not usually associated with the profile to work in the area. Generally, what stands out and is given importance is previous experience within the radiological medicine market, whatever the sector in which it operates. In addition to conventional radiography, other examination modalities can also be used, including dental radiology, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound. Conclusion: The working professional may have academic training such as a technologist or technician, which is not a strong factor for entering the veterinary radiology job market, what can be taken into account would be their experience gained in other sectors of the areas.