Nuc Med

[DO chooser]

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Is this field an IM or Rad fellowship, or is it a field by itself? Also, is this a 2 year program or 1?

Thanks

YMP

 

[Jim Picotte]

It's a field by itself. There are several routes to go. In the past there were a lot of IM physicians who did a Nuclear Med Residency and this is 2 years. You only need to do a transitional year or prelim year in order to get in though.

For a radiologist, it's a one year fellowship. Everyone else it's a 2 year residency.

 

[nucleardude]

Nucs has been something which three different fields have traditionally been involved with: radiologists, patholgists, and endocrinologists. The latter two are not really involved anymore, and have been replaced by those who specialize only in nucs.

Thus, you can be a board certified diagnostic radiologist with a fellowship in nuclear radiology (1 yr), or you can train in nuclear medicine (separate residency). The nuclear radiologist is more versatile in the job market...

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