What is radiology, really?

[shibby1111]

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1st year med student, diagnostic radiology somehow became interesting to me. What is involved in radiology residency? It has to be more than looking at studies all day. What makes the field rewarding, challenging, good choice, bad choice, etc? I am interested in actual thoughts from attendings, residents, etc, those who have a lot of experience in the field, not a repeat of info that can be gathered from a google search. Thanks.

 

[shark2000]

1st year med student, diagnostic radiology somehow became interesting to me. What is involved in radiology residency? It has to be more than looking at studies all day. What makes the field rewarding, challenging, good choice, bad choice, etc? I am interested in actual thoughts from attendings, residents, etc, those who have a lot of experience in the field, not a repeat of info that can be gathered from a google search. Thanks.

What is your question, really?

 

[colbgw02]

what is your question, really?

lol.

 

[shibby1111]

never mind. I have only been interested in radiology for like 2 days now. I have been reading more about it, beginning to answer my original, vague questions (there were actually 2, d**k). sounds like a neat field. and i guess this thread is now pointless.

 

[elektroshok]

Cool post

 

[shibby1111]

Cool post

thanks, and you're a cool guy, and this is a cool thread, lets keep it going.

 

[David Hasselhof]

 

[Nesir]

I'll give a more productive answer - yet probably less helpful.

Radiology is a crazy diverse field. You can do something that has minimal patient contact and just read images today to something that has 100% contact like IR. You can have no follow up or a lot of follow up with patients (ie. Mammography).

So the reason you're getting grief is that you're asking a question that doesn't really make a lot of sense to someone who has at least taken a cursory view of the spectrum of radiology because it sure as hell is a lot more than just looking at images in a dark room.

 

[Nesir]

double post.

 

[Leo Aquarius]

So the reason you're getting grief is that you're asking a question that doesn't really make a lot of sense to someone who has at least taken a cursory view of the spectrum of radiology because it sure as hell is a lot more than just looking at images in a dark room.

Um, it is mostly looking at images in a dark room.

 

[radman123]

Rad. Attending. In private practice, most of your day will be spent glued to your chair in a dark room, racing through studies, most of which are normal or have routine pathology. You will face constant interruptions while doing this. There will be pressure too produce more, and you will often feel like you are underwater. Misses can not be avoided, but if you miss stuff you will be sued. Your work is there for everyone to see forever, and these days many doctors hang on every word we say and can not do much without imaging. The rewarding part of these field is lack of patient contact, generous vacation and pay- which is going down. After years of practice, it becomes very routine and rewards are far and few between doing clinical work. May as well be putting watches together, at least less stress.