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Although X-rays also have applications in many fields not related to health, various health professions directly related to their use. First, radiographers, who are not trained medical professionals to manage the equipment and X-ray machines, as well as for care of patients who are going to perform X-rays.

There are also technical expertise in radiation devices. A radiologist is a physician who specializes in interpreting X-rays and other tests related to imaging of the body, such as ultrasound, magnetic scanner and laresonancia. In addition, you can make some types of treatment by taking advantage of these techniques.A radiation oncologist, or radiation oncologist, is also a physician who specializes in treating tumors using X-rays or other radiation. By contrast, medical oncologists treat cancer by administering drugs that kill cancer cells (chemotherapy). Each type of tumor it is a special way and in many cases combining both types of treatments. In addition to the cancers can be treated with radiation for benign diseases, such as some forms of hyperthyroidism (excess thyroid hormone).