Pros and cons of a Radiologist?

[mike0910]

I'm thinking about this career (and some other careers)... what are the pros and cons..? also some questions...

1. How many years of experience do you have?
2. How long did it take you to become a Radiologist?
3. How much do you get paid a year?
4. How many hours do you work a day or week?
5. Advice?

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[Gracile]

Now that you mention it, there really is no intro to Radiology in the stickied threads. There ought to be one that quickly goes over the job description, work hours, practice setting, fellowship opportunities etc.

 

[fun8stuff]

Now that you mention it, there really is no intro to Radiology in the stickied threads. There ought to be one that quickly goes over the job description, work hours, practice setting, fellowship opportunities etc.

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[C5toC9]

radiologists are used to working with little prior information

ie, "indication: SOB"

 

[werewethere]

I'm thinking about this career (and some other careers)... what are the pros and cons..? also some questions...

1. How many years of experience do you have?
2. How long did it take you to become a Radiologist?
3. How much do you get paid a year?
4. How many hours do you work a day or week?
5. Advice?

1. I'm a third year resident.
2. It takes a minimum of 13 years to become a wet behind the ears newly graduated radiologist, but most do 14 years (4 college, 4 med school, 1 intern year, 4 diagnostic, +- 1 year of fellowship, sometimes more).
3. A resident's salary. As an attending, depends on the practice, the volume you handle, partnership or employee status, reimbursement rates. As of this point, income can be competitive with most medical fields.
4. Variable, but I've seen and heard a lot of 8-5 to 7-7 type stuff, usually 5 days a week with occasional weekend call.
5. If you're in med school and deciding what to do, consider buying any number of books written by people who describe their experience in their specialties to get an idea of the personality and type of requirements each field has. Shadowing may help, but it is usually less helpful for radiology. Personally, I think it's a great field, but that's me. Good luck.

 

[AlexMorph]

1. I'm a third year resident.
2. It takes a minimum of 13 years to become a wet behind the ears newly graduated radiologist, but most do 14 years (4 college, 4 med school, 1 intern year, 4 diagnostic, +- 1 year of fellowship, sometimes more).
3. A resident's salary. As an attending, depends on the practice, the volume you handle, partnership or employee status, reimbursement rates. As of this point, income can be competitive with most medical fields.
4. Variable, but I've seen and heard a lot of 8-5 to 7-7 type stuff, usually 5 days a week with occasional weekend call.
5. If you're in med school and deciding what to do, consider buying any number of books written by people who describe their experience in their specialties to get an idea of the personality and type of requirements each field has. Shadowing may help, but it is usually less helpful for radiology. Personally, I think it's a great field, but that's me. Good luck.

Can you recommend a book that you think adequately describes specialties and personalities suited to each? I haven't heard of such books.

 

[2012mdc]

Can you recommend a book that you think adequately describes specialties and personalities suited to each? I haven't heard of such books.

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