General Information
What are radiologists?
Doctors that use medical imaging to identify and treat injuries and diseases.
What should are some things to study in high school?
All the sciences
What degree do you need, in order to become one?
A MD or DO
Can radiologist do minor surgery or procedure's?
Some of them can
Where do they work?
In multiple hospitals and clinics.
What are the types of images that they look at? (get at least 3 out of 5)
X-rays, CT’s, MRI, PET and ultrasound.
What do they need to have a good understanding of? (generally)
Human Anatomy
About how many years of schooling do you have, to become one?
At least 13 years of training.
What do they use to guide them in the minor surgeries?
They use X-ray, ultrasound or MRI to help
Is their schedule flexible?
Yes it is flexible to a degree.
What do they need to work and what programs do they use?
They need a computer and they use, PACS and voice recognition software, to type the reports.
What is a transferable skill they need to have?
They have to have good communication skills?
What type of training is needed?
medical school, residency(4 yrs), and 1 or 2 year fellowship of very specialized training.
What is diagnostic radiology?
Diagnoses diseases and injuries using imaging technologies
Can they work from home?
Yes they can
What is PACS?
It stand for picture archiving and communication system, it is used to deliver images to the radiologist.
What should you know to make a diagnosis?
You have to know normal anatomy and the changes that different diseased causes to help make the diagnosis
What to do after medical school? (next 2 steps)
Radiology specialty school for about five years, and radiology subspecialty training for one year.
What is interventional radiology? (General definition)
Interventional radiology involves performing procedures such as biopsies, catheterizations, and angiograms to diagnose and treat conditions.
Where can they work?
They can work anywhere using PACS on a computer