What is the person called who reads the MRI and brain scans? What degree do they have to have?

Answer 1

All M.D.'s and D.O.'s if licensed in the state are allowed to interpret MRI's and CT's and all other procedures, but most leave this area to diagnostic radiologists because of the legal liability they incur when they do an interpretation. Most radiologists will include in their residencies MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, arteriograms, and all the procedures they can. If they need additional training they often get it from their colleagues in practice, from visits to major medical centers, from regional and national meetings, and from seminars in each specialty. In the U. S. there are no designated specialties for neuro-, pediatric, or geriatric radiology.

Answer 2

Hi. I read the feedback you've gotten and my opinion will be quite different than most. If there was a cure for autism tomorrow, I would want it. This is why: the positives that I associate with having Asperger Syndrome (a.k.a. high-functioning autism), such as my writing ability and general creativity are smothered with the negatives. I would gladly trade my creativity for the chance not to have sound controlling my life. I believe one has to give in order to get sometimes. The sacrifices I've had to make my whole life for the negatives is worse than if I were to trade my creativity to be neuro-typical. There would be further sacrifice, because I believe rehab would be needed such as mainstreaming socially, but the barriers would be gone. I think people are afraid to admit they'd be totally lost without the autism crutch. They'd be thrown to the wolves. This isn't what happens when someone has surgery. They rehab slowly, usually @ a facility with trained pros who specialize in getting the person back to full-functioning power. I've been against the term normal because I think it means perfection. I've come to change that thinking. To me, normal means being able to get though everyday life, all the sensory and social barriers and cope. That's all in the world I want-and if that means a cure-I'm all for it. I will gladly make that sacrifice. I don't think I'll be some kind of conformist robot if I was to be cured. That would be a disability as well. There is no known cure. Until then, there are treatments. Learning to overcome the social and sensory barriers is changing oneself. A cure would be a change...for the better. I hope I helped answer your question.

Answer 3

Radiologist:
Start with a bachelor's degree. Get good grades and take your prereqs for medical school.
Go to medical school. Get good grades and apply for radiology residency.
Work for $40k per year for 5 years as a radiology resident and *poof* you can read MRIs and brain scans. And you even make more than $40k when you are done.

Answer 4

A neuro radiologist. They hold MD (medical doctorate) degree. Usually, they complete 4 years of medical school. After which, they enroll in a 5 year residency radiology (hospital training). After they have completed their residency, they do a fellowship in neuro radiology. There are many subspecialties in radiology, such as: body CT (very popular), pediatric radiology, and interventional radiology.