radiology

I am a medical student who is very interested in IR. I have been hanging out with the department and running the student interest group for the specialty. This path is definitely at the top of my list. However, I recently had a very interesting conversation with a retired interventional...

I'm currently a general surgery pgy1 resident. Unfortunately it took me 6 months into my intern year to realize that my professional interests are aligned with a career in radiology rather than surgery. It took me some time to come to this realization but I definitely want to make this career...

hey guys! I’m a radiology applicant and recently interviewed at the boston programs for diagnostic radiology and I was shocked at what I heard during my interview day by residents. I would love some comments from other applicants or current residents. So during my interview day compared to...

Hello everyone, I am currently putting together radiology MCQ bank website for the USMLE, NBMEs and clerkships. I know this is not a heavily tested topic but I this is my side project that I ultimately want to be a "quick" review for radiology. Is there anything in particular that you would...

By "everything else", I mean the day to day of radiology itself, anatomy, pathology, etc. For those that don't like physics but enjoy everything else, did you find it manageable or even enjoyable in the context of radiology?

I have been reading SDN and asking questions about matching into Radiology. The general answer I get about match chances is " A passing Step score and a pulse" are all that is needed to match Radiology. Yet the Step 1 average is 240. On Charting outcomes I also see that a score greater than 220...

Just wanted to say what's up to those applying DR this cycle! Since ERAS app has already went out, just wanted to see what kind of programs everyone is applying to and their plan of attack for interviews! Cheers!

Hello, I am deciding between Mallinckrodt and HSS for MSK Radiology Fellowship and am having a very hard time making a final decision. I really liked both programs and the fellows I talked to seem happy at each of their respective programs. Mallinckrodt does a big variety of procedures, which...

I just submitted my ERAS and finally became a member of SDN (after lurking for many years). I found a thread from previous years that was really beneficial for radiology applicants (2016-2017 Interview Thread). I think an interview date thread would be useful for all applicants this year too...

Hello, I wanted to match into a decent academic radiology program in the southeast. For some reason i cannot hack the honors/240 barrier. Hopelessly mediocre yet stressing and studying like I should be doing much better. Do I have a good shot at matching in Radiology with these average stats and...

Hi everyone, I am searching for good universities in affordable and safe places that offer ( Radiology, Radiation, Imaging ) science major " it is one major, but it has different names " with a Pre Med track.Moreover, they have a medicine college. If anyone knows, please help me! Thank you...

Unfortunately I scored much lower than expected. Thought Id atleast hit 240s based on all my practice scores. Do I need research to make up for the lackluster step score? or will doing well in grades and step 2 be enough to match a mid- low tier DR program? By the way I am an MD at a top 50 school

Hey guys, my college has a very tough oral radiology course and I want to know what is the best textbook for oral radiology?

Quick background before I post questions -I am mother to two kindergartners and feel that between Radiology residency and fellowship I have missed out a lot. Currently in Body Imaging Fellowship in a good program @ Midwest. I am hoping for "mommy track" type of schedule (30-40 hrs/week ) and...

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Hello, I am a last year medical student at a foreign medical school. I am planning to apply for radiology residency in the USA. I am in a desperate dilemma and I want to hear your reflections on it. As you already know USCE is said to be a 'must' for IMGs and I have been trying to get one but...

Is it possible? How is the program in terms of competitiveness? What would you guys recommend to have a high chance of matching there?

Hi everyone. I am going to do a rotation in Radiology next month. I am a final year medical student. I I have never rotated in Radiology before. I would like to read something and educate myself before I enter the rotation. Can you people suggest me a good and concise Radiology book to start...

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Hey all -- am looking for some useful resources for writing a med school personal statement. Be it online, in a book or even just some personal insight/advice from your own experiences. Radiology residency is the goal, but will need to prep 2 versions at least -- one radiology-focused and one...

I've been reading a lot of similar threads (advice for incoming MS1, how to find research in med school, etc.) and I was hoping to get some more insight as someone interested in radiology and radiation oncology. My questions: My school doesn't have a radonc residency program. Other than doing...

Come do your Radiology clerkship in sunny Orlando, FL! Florida Hospital is the flagship hospital of Florida's largest healthcare system. Our Radiology department reads over 2.5 million studies a year. We have great teaching faculty from Johns Hopkins all the way to Stanford. Our residents...

Hello IR docs of SDN, I've done some googling and there is surprisingly scarce information on this aside from 1 or two articles. What is the call schedule like as an IR attending and how often do you have to go in? From my IR rotation so far, I've seen that the fellows that go into PP have a...

It is coming time for me to apply (!!!!) and as I read about radiology residency programs around the country, I am curious how much prestige matters post-residency for both a private practice career vs an academic career? Also, how does Duke (dream program in the south) compare to programs...

Hey Everyone! I was recently accepted into the UCSF MSBI program and am trying to decide if I want to go. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the program. If so, how difficult were the classes? Was it hard to make good grades? Any info that you might have to share would be great...

Hello. I've been long time lurker here on SDN, this is my first post though. I'm 4th year medical student (from a 6 year program) and for about a year I'm very confused what i want to do later on. So I figured out maybe someone will have some useful tips or information for me. So here's some...

Hi all, I am one of the chief residents at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in the Silicon Valley. One of our current 1st year (PGY2) residents is moving to the East Coast for personal reasons, and we have a position that will be opening up starting July 1, 2017. We are looking to fill the...

Hey guys, I'm a 3rd year thinking about applying for diagnostic radiology (both DO and MD). Should I do auditions? Where have you rotated? For those who matched radiology, what were your scores (if you wouldn't mind sharing)? Did you do any research? Where have you interviewed? Did you have...

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Usable medical image analysis seems far fetched but starting small has shown great potential. Using machine learning to evaluate the vessels of the retina demonstrated promise to diagnose diabetic retinopathy. Why can't we do the same with ovarian or liver lesions? Thyroid nodules? #ML...

I'm about to be a 4th year in an average state school in Texas and I will be applying for DR/IR residency in 2018. I'm planning on doing 2 aways and I was wondering if you guys had any experience in any programs? Any recommendations? Places should I avoid? Looking at UCSF, Stanford, UCSD...

So I am applying to medical school and I am planning on getting a sleeve. I am also hoping to get into the Radiology field once medical school is completed. I was wondering people's opinions on this matter and whether you think It is a big deal during medical school and residency as long as you...

So I am applying to medical school and I am planning on getting a sleeve. I am also hoping to get into the Radiology field once medical school is completed. I was wondering people's opinions on this matter and whether you think It is a big deal during medical school and residency as long as you...

Hey all, I'm posting this here because much of what I wrote is applicable to DR just as much as IR. It's a long article; I wrote more than I thought I would, and yet still want to write more. Done is better than perfect, so here it is: My experience applying to residency in Interventional...

Hi, I matched intro IM Prelim this year and I'm looking for any PGY-2 in IM or R1 seat for the next year. I have green card and I have no geographic preference. I have decent scores. Please let me know if there is any seat available. Thanks.

Current R1 in a top 30 DR program trying to figure out what the hell I want to do. Being that I'm in the limbo year between the DR/IR combined residency and the end of one year IR fellowships, I'm not sure what my best options are. I love doing procedures, but I'm not sure how much I LOVE the...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | DECEMBER 19, 2016 At RSNA 2016, the key buzzwords were “deep learning,” “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence.” Vendors and major academic centers are developing a wide array of artificial intelligence neuro networks to aid radiologists in clinical diagnosis...

So I will be applying IR this coming year and I've read a lot about this prelim year requirement. More specifically, some programs require a surgical prelim which is fine but others "strongly encourage" or do not specify. My questions are: 1) How necessary is it to do the surgical prelim year...

Current MS3, really struggling with specialty choice. Did a search for Gas vs. Rads and many of the threads were very outdated so I figured I would start a new one. Just looking for advice from people who have struggled with a similar decision. About me: MD in west, low 230s step 1, mostly...

Hello, I am a Radiology PD who was asked by an SDN administrator who is friend of one of my former fellows to participate in this thread. My understanding is that there may be at least one other PD (by the handle of "Radiology_Advisor") who will participate for now. Here is the request I...