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sim90

13

Do i have to do medicine at university to become a radiologist?

Thanks in advance...

Reply 1

turkkan

Yes, however you can do radiography which is a 3 year bsc course. Check this link out http://www.radiographycareers.co.uk

Reply 2

theredsox

15

nope
some of my work experience was in radiology and they got quite annoyed when i said i wanted to be a doctor (they had just assumed i wanted to be a radiologist - they actually told me not to come back the next day :biggrin:

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i'm not sure what you do have to do, but it definately doesn't involve medicine at uni

Reply 3

turkkan

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/nhs-knowledge_base/data/5459.html

You do need a medical degree to be a radiologist

Reply 4

sim90

OP

13

What if i did audiology? that is a biomedicine degree isnt it?

Reply 5

sim90

OP

13

So which degrees can i do apart from medicine to become a radiologist?????????????????????

Reply 6

Ribbons

12

theredsox

nope
some of my work experience was in radiology and they got quite annoyed when i said i wanted to be a doctor (they had just assumed i wanted to be a radiologist - they actually told me not to come back the next day :biggrin:

)
i'm not sure what you do have to do, but it definately doesn't involve medicine at uni

AFAIK, a radiologist is a doctor who sepcialises in...imaging
A radiographer on the other hand is not a doctor, (but someone with a degree/knowledege of actually producing the images)

So like its been said before, to be a radiologist, you do have to read medicine. But you could do a radiography degree to work within the radiology department (as a radiographer.. :biggrin:

)

Reply 7

Ribbons

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sim90

So which degrees can i do apart from medicine to become a radiologist?????????????????????

What exactly do you mean when you say you want to become a radiologist?

Reply 8

Ribbons

12

sim90

science of radiation and radioactive substances: the science of radiation and radioactive substances and their applications, such as in structural analysis.

Im not sure if radiology is what you are looking for. radiologists, (and indeed radiographers) use things like Xrays, CT scans, MRI scans etc to effectively look inside peoples bodies...to be able to diagnose them.
If im not mistaken, youre interested in the physics-ish side of it?

Reply 9

Madprof

12

*echoes PSDilemma*

Sim90, have you considered a Medical Physics degree? Look it up on the UCAS website - there'll be links to university prospectuses which will explain what it entails. Maybe aspects of Materials Science might be your kind of thing too? I don't think being a radiologist is quite what you're after.

Reply 10

sim90

OP

13

A radiologist is a doctor who specialises in interpreting images of the body, such as x-rays and ultrasound scans. They use the images to diagnose diseases and help other healthcare professionals to decide which course of treatment to follow.

Many radiological images are obtained by radiographers, but radiologists supervise the more complex examinations and perform many of the ‘hands-on’ investigations. The work involves a substantial amount of contact with patients who may be suffering from a wide range of complaints.
To become a radiologist, candidates should be doctors, with a minimum of two years’ clinical experience after qualifying. In practice, competition for training posts is intense and many new entrants have more than three years’ clinical experience and a postgraduate qualification. New entrants must enrol as Members of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Reply 11

sim90

OP

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Madprof

*echoes PSDilemma*

Sim90, have you considered a Medical Physics degree? Look it up on the UCAS website - there'll be links to university prospectuses which will explain what it entails. Maybe aspects of Materials Science might be your kind of thing too? I don't think being a radiologist is quite what you're after.

Im not doing Physics or Maths at AS levels!

Reply 12

sim90

OP

13

?????

Reply 13

bright star

1

well you can't do radiography then....

Reply 14

sim90

OP

13

bright star

well you can't do radiography then....

huh!?
i dont want to do radiography!

Reply 15

Elles

17

Didn't this answer it yesterday or give links that easily did?

sim90

science of radiation and radioactive substances: the science of radiation and radioactive substances and their applications, such as in structural analysis.

Radiologists or radiographers don't do that - they just use the applications in a medical context.

For what you've described i'd try looking at engineering/chemistry/physics/theoretical imaging/earth science type courses, though i think they might be broader than just radiation.

Reply 16

bright star

1

yeah, but try being an engineer or a physicist without maths!!! you'd struggle with just physics, but without that, you wouldn't even get in to any course relating to this. maths opens doors. why didn't you choose those subjects if that's what you're interested in?

Reply 17

sim90

OP

13

bright star

why didn't you choose those subjects if that's what you're interested in?

i only made up my mind a couple of weeks ago :biggrin:

Reply 18

Madprof

12

sim90

i only made up my mind a couple of weeks ago :biggrin:

Hmm, could you take an extra year at school to do physics and maths A-levels (in 'year 14')? If you're sure this is what you want to do - have you done your research into courses, any work experience you think would be helpful?

Talk to your teachers when you go back about whether you can stick around for an extra year. So long as each individual A-level is completed within two years, it should be (but check with specific departments) fine with universities.

Reply 19

sim90

OP

13

No! I hate maths and i dont want to do physics either...
If that means i cant become a radiologist then i guess im screwed lol
oh well il find somethin else... still got enough time to decide! :smile:

Thanks for your help anyway :wink: