Radiologists?

Question

What exactly do Radiologists do besides look at X-rays

Answer 1

Interventional radiologists are radiologists who 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.

Diagnostic radiologists specialize in the interpretation of medical images such as MR scans, CT scans, radiographs, nuclear medicine scans, mammograms and sonograms. They are specially trained to identify injury and disease in each of the body's systems, whether bone, tissue, organs or blood vessels. Radiologists may specialize in fields such as neuroradiology, angiography, cardiovascular-interventional radiology, pediatric radiology or nuclear medicine.

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. http://www.asrt.org/

The radiologist, through extensive clinical work and related research, can also subspecialize. Subspecialties include:

Radiologist - Breast imaging.
The subspecialty within diagnostic radiology devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases and conditions unique to women.

Radiologist - Cardiovascular.
The subspecialty of radiology concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the vascular (blood vessels) system.

Radiologist - Chest.
The subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic radiology of diseases of the thorax, especially the heart or lungs.

Radiologist - Computed Tomography (CT).
The subspecialty concerned with diagnostic radiology using computerized radiologic equipment that demonstrates both bone and soft tissues, including organs, muscles, and tumors.

Radiologist - Diagnostic Radiology.
The subspecialty concerned with or aiding in diagnosis using radiology.

Radiologist - Emergency.
The subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic imaging of emergency trauma or non-traumatic emergency conditions.

Radiologist - Gastrointestinal.
The subspecialty concerned with diagnostic radiology of the gastrointestinal tract and abdomen (the stomach and intestines).

Radiologist - Genitourinary.
The subspecialty relating to radiology of the organs of the reproductive and urinary tracts.

Radiologist - Head and Neck.
The subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic radiology of diseases of the head and neck.

Radiologist - Interventional.
The subspecialty that uses fluoroscopy, CT, and ultrasound to guide passage through the skin by needle puncture, including introduction of wires and catheters for performing procedures such as biopsies, draining fluids, inserting catheters, or dilating or stenting narrowed ducts or vessels.

Radiologist - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
The subspecialty relating to a diagnostic radiological modality using nuclear magnetic resonance technology. MRI uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field rather than x-rays to provide clear and detailed pictures of internal organs and tissues.

Radiologist - Musculoskeletal.
The subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic radiology of diseases of the muscles and the skeleton.

Radiologist - Neuroradiology.
The subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic radiology of diseases of the central nervous system, head, and neck.

Radiologist - Nuclear Medicine.
The subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of radionuclides, excluding the therapeutic use of sealed radiation sources.

Radiologist - Pediatric Radiology.
The subspecialty concerned with the radiological manifestations of diseases of children.

Radiological Physicist.
The subspecialty relating to the therapeutic, diagnostic and safe use of applications of x-rays, gamma rays, electron and charged particle beams, neutrons and radiations from sealed radionuclide sources; relating to the equipment associated with their production, use, measurement and evaluation and instrumentation required to perform appropriate radiation surveys; relating to the quality of images resulting from their production and use; and relating to medical health physics.

Radiologist - Radiobiology.
The branch of radiology or pathology concerned with the effects of radiation on cells and tissues.

Radiologist - Ultrasound.
The subspecialty concerned with the use of high frequency sound waves and other techniques for medical diagnosis. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/