See also: medical imaging, radiation therapy, and Radiology (journal)
For industrial application, see Nondestructive testing.
Radiography or industrial CT scanning are imaging techniques that use X-rays, gamma rays, or similar radiation.
Not to be confused with radiographers.
Radiologist
Occupation
Names
Radiologist
Physician
Roentgenologist
Occupation type
Specialty
Activity sectors
Medicine
Description
Education required
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Fields of employment
Hospitals, Clinics
A radiologist interpreting magnetic resonance imagingDr. Macintyre's X-Ray Film (1896)
Radiology (/ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒi/rey-dee-ol-uh-jee) is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide their treatment, within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiation), but today it includes all imaging modalities, including those that use no ionizing electromagnetic radiation (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging), as well as others that do, such as computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine including positron emission tomography (PET). Interventional radiology is the performance of usually minimally invasive medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies such as those mentioned above.
The modern practice of radiology involves several different healthcare professions working as a team. The radiologist is a medical doctor who has completed the appropriate post-graduate training and interprets medical images, communicates these findings to other physicians by means of a report or verbally, and uses imaging to perform minimally invasive medical procedures.[1][2] The nurse is involved in the care of patients before and after imaging or procedures, including administration of medications, monitoring of vital signs and monitoring of sedated patients.[3] The radiographer, also known as a "radiologic technologist" in some countries such as the United States and Canada, is a specially trained healthcare professional that uses sophisticated technology and positioning techniques to produce medical images for the radiologist to interpret. Depending on the individual's training and country of practice, the radiographer may specialize in one of the above-mentioned imaging modalities or have expanded roles in image reporting.[4]
^The American Board of Radiology. Webpage of the American Board of Radiology.
^"Radiology — Diagnostic Specialty Description". American Medical Association. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
^Blevins SJ (1994). "The role of the radiology nurse". Radiology Management. 16 (4): 46–8. PMID 10139086.
^Murphy A, Ekpo E, Steffens T, Neep MJ (December 2019). "Radiographic image interpretation by Australian radiographers: a systematic review". Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. 66 (4): 269–283. doi:10.1002/jmrs.356. PMC 6920699. PMID 31545009.
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