Is radiology the same as Nuclear medicine technology?

Question

if not, what are the differences?

Answer 1

in radiology the radiologists perform x-rays, CAT scans, and MRI scan anything that involves imaging the body

nuclear medicine tech distibute a radioactive substance to help image the body and some help cancer paitents receive treatment like seeds and PET scans

go to this website
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/sitemap/category.cfm?category=nm

hope this helps

Answer 2

No. Radiology is the study of the medical uses of radiation and "Radiologist" is a title granted to a licensed physician who uses radiation as a diagnostic device. This individual has an M.D. degree and has had a minimum of three years' residency in radiology. He or she will have had additional residency if that physician intends to use radiation as a therapeutic device.

Nuclear medicine technology is the study and application, under the direction of an MD radiologist-oncologist of radiation as a diagnostic device. The nuclear medicine technologist has a bachelor's degree in the discipline.

A radiation therapy technologist has additional training and assists the radiation oncologist in the application of radiation for therapeutic purposes.

Answer 3

Yes and no. Radiologists are specialized MD/DOs.

Radiologic Technicians do work in both of the fields taking xrays of patients for the Radiologists. Nuclear Med Techs are Rad Techs wit training in the handling and infusion of nuclear medicine.

Answer 4

Not the same. Radiology is concerned with diagnosis by radiation: x-rays (including CAT), and MRI. Nuclear medicine has to do with treatments using radiation, such as irradiation to destroy tumors, or treatment with radioactive isotopes (such as iodine for some thyroid diseases).