What does a radiologist do?

Question

Aside from reading x-rays and ct-scans, what does a radiologist do? Procedures? Diagnostic exams or tests?

Answer 1

They may do things like arthrograms, myelograms, cystograms, hysterosalpingograms, biopsies guided by different forms of medical imaging, etc.

Interventional radiologists perform nonsurgical treatments for a number of medical conditions, most commonly vascular disease. Examples of these treatments include angioplasty, thrombolysis, atherectomy, embolization of bleeding vessels and occlusion of brain aneurysms. Interventional radiologists perform these procedures under the guidance of x-rays, magnetic resonance or other imaging methods.

Radiation oncologists are radiologists who specialize in the treatment of cancer. They consult with each patient and the patient's primary care physician to determine the best course of therapy and plan a treatment schedule. Then, they work with a medical dosimetrist to calculate how much radiation will be delivered. The radiation therapist is the medical professional who carries out the treatment plan by delivering targeted radiation to the tumor site.

Answer 2

Listens to the radio. JK A radiologist is involved largely in diagnosis via X ray and sometimes other radiation and magnetic devices that are designed to peer inside the body and "look" at bone and, more recently soft tissues.

A radiologist is a medical doctor thus is able to make medical diagnosis. An X ray technician may operate radiation and magnetic devices under the orders and supervision of a medical doctor but my not make formal diagnosis.

Answer 3

Radiology is the branch of medical science dealing with the use of radiant energy in diagnosis and treatment of disease. A radiologist is a specialist in radiology.
Please see the web page for more details on Radiology.

Answer 4

he counts money.. have you seen the costs for their work?