• Radiologists arespecialist physicians who utilize a wide array of
advanced techniques in medical imaging to diagnose and, in certain
cases, treat patients with all types of illness.
• Radiodiagnosis- General X-rays, mammography, ultrasound, CT, SPET,
PET and MRI examinations.
• Radiotherapy- Linear accelerator, Cobalt and Brachytherapy
Oncology
3.
• To helppatients and their primary care doctors arrive at the correct
diagnosis in a timely fashion, radiologists correlate patient medical
histories, physical exam findings, and laboratory values with their own
interpretations of imaging exams.
• A growing subset of these specialists called interventional radiologists
performs surgical procedures under imaging guidance in order to
minimize damage to healthy tissue.
• The training to become a radiologist is long, competitive, and intense,
but the payoff of helping hundreds of patients every week makes the
journey well worth it.
• Radiologists generallywork behind the scenes analyzing studies,
making diagnoses and consulting with physicians.
• In some cases, they get involved in the procedure in order to help
prepare the patient or outline further instructions to the technician.
6.
• Interventional radiologiststake imaging technology a step further by
using it to treat certain diseases and conditions.
• These professionals create electronic maps to guide their instruments
as they insert catheters, remove malignant tissue and perform other
delicate procedures.
• This gentle approach allows patients to recover faster and with fewer
complications.
7.
• If youthrive on intellectual stimulation, you may find radiology an
especially rewarding area of practice. Given the constant state of flux
and continued innovation in radiology, there is always something new
and exciting to learn.
• Radiologists also enjoy the challenge of interpreting complex studies
and putting together medical clues to arrive at an accurate diagnosis,
ultimately at the benefit of the patient.
Training in Radiodiagnosis
•Primaries- Basic medical sciences + Physics
• Part I
- Anatomy
- Clinical Radiology
- Physics
• Part II
- Dissertation & Book of case reports
- Clinical Radiology
11.
Training in RadiotherapyClinical oncology
• Primaries- Basic medical sciences + Physics
• Part I
- Pathology, Radiobiology & Statistics
- Clinical Oncology
- Radiotherapy Physics
• Part II
- Dissertation & Book of case reports
- Clinical Oncology
12.
• Register asAssociate Fellow
• Get Faculty Hand book
• Get Log Book
• Attend Update courses
• Annual performance evaluation
