Hey...why are radiology and anesthesiology placed together?...what do they have in common....
i have noticed in many places that people either want to do radiology or anesthesiology....how are those even similiar?

anyway...thanks for your help

the only similarity is that both get to sit on their butts all day. I do not mean any offense by this.

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I agree with ligament: it is pretty much the only thing they have in common (although I'm sure someone will reply with some trumped-up similarities). What they have in common is this: easy lifestyle, lots of money, little stress.

It always cracks me up to hear someone say how much they love radiology, and how they are going into it for a whole list of reasons, and then to find out they are applying to anesth programs as a backup. Ha! I don't suppose it ever occured to them that the specialty closest to rads is in fact pathology? Much, much more similar work than gas, to be sure.

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yeah, why don't rads applicants use path as a backup?! That would make lots of sense. very similar. However for those using gas as a backup, it's gotta be the money and lifestyle, right?? I mean, there is so little similarity btwn the two...

Good question. My top 3 choices are actually Radiology, Anesthesia, and Path. I guess all these fields are comparable in terms of lifestyle and money... to a lesser extent with degree of patient interaction. I think Path scores slightly lower on the perceived prestige scale. Maybe Anesthesia scores a little higher on the "real doctor" scale. Pathology may be the most intellectually demanding... I dunno.

For me Rads is my #1 chioce. But if for some reason Radiology didn't exist, I think I'd be quite happy practicing either Anesthesia or Path. I suppose I chose Anesthesia as a "back up" b/c I like Physio and Pharm more than I do Path. That and my parents would prefer if I'd do Anesthesia ;).