A nuclear medicine degree is not a radiologist. A radiologist is a physician that has gone on for another 5 years or so of school. Other doctors besides a radiologist can go on to become board certified in Nuclear Medicine as well. There will be soon a Nuclear Medicine Practitioner as mid level provider though.
By getting a degree in radiography/ becoming a radiologist!
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If you are interested in the career of health care, yes. It is a fairly easy job, but may seem monotonous or they hours may be long. You should be aware of the difference between a radiologist and radiologist technician. The median salary for a radiologist is $361,538 per year. To be a radiologist you must have a bachelor degree and an additional 4 years of medical school plus 4 years of residency and 1 year of fellowship. Their main job is to interpret X-rays. Radiologist technicians are the ones who perform the actual X-ray or sonograms, etc. On average the radiologist technician makes between $55-60,000 annually. You generally only need an associates- bachelor degree in radiology to practice.
A radiologist is a specialist in the study of radiography.
In the United States, the minimum educational requirement for a radiation therapist is an associate degree. However, many have a bachelor's degree. A radiologist is a medical doctor with a specialty in radiology. Thus, the doctorate is a higher educational requirement and the highest level of academic attainment.
The higher the degree, the more marketable you become. Most all organizations are now pushing their employees to pursue higher degrees. Viper1
The qualifications needed to become a radiologist is to obtain a pre-medicine bachelor's degree. During the final year of medical school, students must apply for a four-year diagnostic radiology residency through the National Resident Matching Program. Lastly, a state licensure is mandatory for radiologist.
A radiologist or surgeon does stereotactic needle biopsy.
Yes you can. Master's degree programs for radiologist assistants are intended to prepare professionals to bridge the gap between radiologic technologists and physicians.
Formal training programs in radiography range in length from 1 to 4 years and lead to a certificate, an associate degree, or a bachelor's degree. Two-year associate degree programs are most prevalent. Many community colleges offer an associate of science (AS) degree in radiology of which most technicians have.You can read more about the different degree options here: http://www.radiology-schools.com