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Kido, Aki
Department of Radiology, Toyama University Hospital
Ohno, Kazuko
Department of Radiological Technology, Kyoto University of Medial Science
Yamada, Kei
Department of Radiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Yamakado, Koichiro
Department of Radiology, The Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine
Mizowaki, Takashi
Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Aida, Noriko
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine
Oyama-Manabe, Noriko
Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
Kodama, Naoki
Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Ueda, Katsuhiko
Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences at Narita, International University of Health and Welfare
Aoki, Shigeki
Health Data Science, Department of Radiology/Data Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University
Tomiyama, Noriyuki
Department of Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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| Abstract | As one of the key pillars of work style reform for physicians, task shifting and sharing from radiologists to radiological technologists has been considered. In May 2021, the Radiological Technologists Act was amended, allowing for the expansion of several duties. Alongside these legal and regulatory changes, a notice from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was issued, highlighting tasks to be particularly promoted under the current system prior to the amendment of the Radiological Technologists Act. These amendments authorize radiological technologists to perform advanced and specialized tasks, such as securing venous access for contrast agent administration, which require significantly higher skill levels than their traditional roles. However, the amended legislation did not include specific guidelines, rules, or considerations for the practical implementation of these new duties in daily medical practice, especially from the perspectives of patient safety and quality of care. To address this, the Japan Radiological Society, the Japanese College of Radiology, and the Japan Association of Radiological Technologists collaborated with other related societies to develop guidelines on five key topics:-Guidelines for Safe Conduct of CT/MRI Contrast-Enhanced Examinations: Considering the expanded scope of practice for radiological technologists. -Guidelines for Safe Conduct of Nuclear Medicine Examinations: Aligned with the expanded responsibilities of radiological technologists. -Guidelines for Clinical application of Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT). -Guidelines for Safe Conduct of Angiography and Interventional Radiology (IR): Adapted for the expanded roles of radiological technologists. -Guidelines for Reporting Findings of STAT Imaging: Addressing urgent conditions with potential impact on life prognosis.
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| Keywords | Task shifting and sharing
Radiological technologists
Guideline
IGRT
STAT
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| Note | The version of record of this article, first published in Japanese Journal of Radiology, is available online at Publisher’s website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11604-025-01774-w
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| Published Date | 2025-05-05
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| Publication Title |
Japanese Journal of Radiology
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| Volume | volume43
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| Issue | issue8
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| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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| Start Page | 1261
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| End Page | 1268
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| ISSN | 1867-1071
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| NCID | AA12375935
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Journal Article
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English
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岡山大学
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| Copyright Holders | © The Author(s) 2025
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| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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| Citation | Kido, A., Ohno, K., Yamada, K. et al. Overview of task shifting guidelines in Japan: from radiologists to radiological technologists. Jpn J Radiol 43, 1261–1268 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-025-01774-w
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