Radiologist
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Radiologists can join any hospitals, diagnostic centre or can have their own private practice. Teaching in medical college or related college is another good option. One can choose from various specialisations like cardiovascular radiology, Computed Tomography, Diagnostic Radiology, radiation oncology, paediatric radiology and others.
Famous Personalities
Famous Radiologist:
Ian Donald, Scottish physician, invented the ultrasound and tested it with pregnant lady.
Raymond Vahan Damadian, Medical practitioner and inventor, built the first commercial MRI scanner.
A Day In Life
On a typical day a radiologists will be involved in imaging for many patients by appointment or sometimes the technicians take the images and radiologists look at them. Highly sophisticated machines are used and after the imaging for many patients the reports are created. The radiologists interpret the images and pass on the report to the physician or concerned surgeon. They have limited interaction with the patients (Not so for Interventional Radiologist) but are sometimes part of the meetings where many specialists decide for line of treatment for patients. Radiologists employed with big hospitals have other duties also to perform.
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