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When choosing a career, only a small percentage of the population thinks about the huge branch of medicine, radiology. ... 2 percent of physicians specialize in radiology (Radiology Info. ... Like a physician, a radiologist must graduate from a medical school, pass a licensing examination, and complete at least four years of residency (Radiology Info. ... Many radiologists are board certified, by either the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (Business Journal 18). ...
The radiology medicine field uses X-Rays, or radiographs, to create images of different body processes and internal structures. ... There are many procedures involved in this field, such as the following: Computed Tomography (CT), fluorosophy, magnetic resonance image (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) (Radiology Info. ... A cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator, a catheter that has metal in it, a metal clip used to prevent bleeding from an intracranial aneurysm, a medication pump, and inner ear implants may all be potentially dangerous to one’s health (Radiology Info. ... These items include: metallic spinal rods, plates, pins, screws, or metal mesh used in bone-repair, joint replacement or prosthesis, metal jewelry, some tattoos or tattooed eyeliner (especially black or blue ink), a bullet, shrapnel, or other metal pieces, and dental fillings (Radiology Info.
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