Your radiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing disease and injury by using medical imaging techniques
such as x-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET),
fusion imaging, and ultrasound. Because some of these imaging techniques involve the use of radiation, adequate training in
and understanding of radiation safety and protection is important.
Your radiologist has graduated from an accredited medical school, passed a licensing examination, and completed a
residency of at least 4 years of unique postgraduate medical education in, among other topics:
-Radiation safety/protection
-Radiation effects on the human body
-Appropriate performance and interpretation of quality radiological and medical imaging examinations.
-He/she acts as an expert consultant to your referring physician (the doctor who sent you to the radiology department or clinic
for testing) by aiding him or her in choosing the proper examination, interpreting the resulting medical images, and in using
test results in your care.
-Treats diseases by means of radiation (radiation oncology) or minimally invasive, image-guided surgery (interventional
radiology).
-Correlate medical image findings with other examinations and tests.
-Recommends further appropriate examinations or treatments when necessary, and conferring with referring physicians.
-Directs radiology technologists (personnel who operate the equipment) in the proper performance of quality exams.
Your Radiologist Has the Right Training, Knowledge, and Experience:
When your referring doctors tell you they have reviewed your studies, what they usually mean is that they have reviewed the
radiology report or gone over the study with your radiologist.
Radiologists are at the forefront of imaging technology, spearheading the development and implementation of CT, MRI, PET,
and fusion imaging as well as minimally invasive procedures such as endovascular treatment of aneurysms and tumors,
percutaneous biopsies, and pinpoint radiation therapy.
Radiologists are usually board certified by the American Board of Radiology (for an allopathic doctor) or the American
Osteopathic Board of Radiology (for an osteopathic doctor), an indication of a high level of training and demonstrated
excellence in the field. All the radiologists at Radiology Group are board certified by the American Board of Radiology.
When your referring doctors tell you they have reviewed your studies, what they usually mean is that they have reviewed the
radiology report or gone over the study with your radiologist.
Radiologists are at the forefront of imaging technology, spearheading the development and implementation of CT, MRI, PET,
and fusion imaging as well as minimally invasive procedures such as endovascular treatment of aneurysms and tumors,
percutaneous biopsies, and pinpoint radiation therapy.
Radiologists are usually board certified by the American Board of Radiology (for an allopathic doctor) or the American
Osteopathic Board of Radiology (for an osteopathic doctor), an indication of a high level of training and demonstrated
excellence in the field. All the radiologists at Radiology Group are board certified by the American Board of Radiology.
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Understanding Radiology
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