Radiology

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Radiology
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Diagnostic Imaging Tests

• MRI
• CT
• Ultrasound
• PET scan
• Mammography
• X-ray

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• An MRI scan is a radiology procedure that uses
  magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce
  images of body structures.

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Computed Tomography (CT or CAT)

• Computerized tomography is used to create
  cross-sectional images of structures of the body.

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Ultrasound (Sonography)

• Ultrasound imaging is a method of obtaining
  images from inside the human body through the use
  of high-frequency sound waves.

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• A PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography) is a
  procedure that produces transverse sectional
  images of the body.

PET
Scan
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X-ray

• X-ray is diagnostic imaging tool that uses
  ionizing radiation to image bones, soft tissue,
  and internal organs.

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Mammography

• Mammography is a specific type of imaging that
  uses a low-dose x-ray system for the examination
  of the breasts.

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Careers in Radiology

• Radiologist
• Ultrasonographer
• X-ray Technician

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Radiologist

• A medical doctor that diagnoses diseases by
  obtaining and interpreting medical images.
• To be a radiologist you have to have four years
  of college, four of medical school, and five
  years of residency.
• The salary for a radiologist ranges from
  250,000-450,000 depending on what type of
  radiologist.

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Ultrasonographer

• Ultrasonographer is a person who uses
  high-frequency sound waves for imaging of
  internal structures.
• Associate Degree followed by one year of
  ultrasound school.
• The average salary is 55,000-65,000 depending
  on the ultrasonographers educational background.

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X-ray Technician

• A person who uses ionizing radiation to produce
  images of
• body structures.
• Associates Degree.
• The average salary
• for a X-ray technician is
• 35,000-50,000.