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CAREER
Radiologists
Overview
Salary Median (2023)
$239,200
Projected Job Growth (2023-2033)
+4.3% (slower than the average)
Career
What Radiologists Do
Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.
Other Job Titles Radiologists May Have
Attending Physician, Diagnostic Radiologist, Interventional Neuroradiologist, Interventional Radiologist, Musculoskeletal Specialty Radiologist (MSK Specialty Radiologist), Neuroradiologist, Nuclear Medicine Physician, Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Physician, Radiologist
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
- Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
- Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
- Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
- Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Radiologists
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Post-doctoral training (58%)
Post-doctoral training
Doctoral degree
Associate's degree
Majors Related to Career
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