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Radiologists: Diagnostic, Interventional, And Radiation Oncology

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A radiologist is a medical specialist, who has had specific postgraduate training in performing and interpreting diagnostic imaging tests and interventional procedures or treatments that involve the use of X-ray, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging equipment. Radiologists are trained to assist other doctors and specialists to treat their patients by making a diagnosis and providing treatment using medical imaging. Radiologists have the medical knowledge to understand and explain your medical problem or symptom through the images or pictures that are taken of various parts of the inside of your body. The tree types of radiology are Diagnostic, Interventional, and Radiation oncology. The Diagnostic imaging uses plain X-ray radiology, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and nuclear medicine imaging techniques to obtain images that are then interpreted to aid in the diagnosis of disease. …show more content…

In addition, Interventional radiologists may sub-specialize further so that they only treat abnormalities of the brain. And the Radiation oncology uses radiation to treat diseases such as cancer, using radiation therapy. These specialists are not called radiologists, but radiation oncologists, even though they belong to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. These three fields are alike in that they all use a form of imaging device in order to help them to treat and interpret treatment for the patient. The biggest contrast between the fields of Diagnostic Radiologist, Interventional Radiologist, and Radiation Radiologist is how they use the tools of their trade. Each of the fields will use the imaging devices in a different manner for their treatment of the

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