What is Radiology?
Radiology is the study of images of the human body. Using these images,
which can be obtained through a variety of technologies, a radiologist can
identify disease and abnormalities non-invasively. It is the role of the
radiologist to help your personal physician detect disease using imaging
techniques.
Interventional radiology is a radiology specialty that uses real-time
images of the body to perform minimally-invasive procedures. These
procedures often provide an alternative to surgery.
Choosing a Radiologist
Many patients don't realize that they can choose where they go
for their imaging exams. You should choose your radiology practice as
carefully as you choose your primary care physician. The role of the
radiologist has become increasingly important as imaging technology has
made many important advances and become widely used in the diagnosis
and treatment of disease.
The Education of Radiologists
A radiologist's education consists of a 4 year college degree and 4
years of medical school to earn an MD or DO degree. This then is followed
by a 1 year internship and a 4 year residency program in diagnostic radiology.
During this time, the resident physician learns the use of multiple
imaging techniques and how each technique visualizes each organ system,
whether healthy or diseased.
After residency is completed, a radiologist can go directly into practice
as a general radiologist. The radiologist may instead decide to enter
fellowship training for an additional year or two in a specialty such as
neuroradiology, interventional, nuclear or pediatric radiology.
Why Choose RIA Radiologists?
Learn more about the reasons why you
should choose RIA and Invision Sally Jobe for your imaging.