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I am a Radiography student in Canada. Long story short, I want to pursue Radiology after I graduate in 2021. My questions and concerns are at the bottom of the post. :)
Growing up I never really considered myself becoming a physician, I just didn't think it would be a career choice for me because I thought I was too stupid to become a doctor. My perspective changed however, during my first Clinical Placement this past summer.
During my Clinical Placement, I rotated between various subspecialty within Radiography such as fluoroscopy, CT, and portables. As much as I loved the people in my Clinical Placement, I think Radiography can be boring sometimes - my brain felt unstimulated after positioning for 20 CXR and 15 AP Foot. Don't get me wrong, every career has repetitive routines that does not require much brain power, and that includes Radiology too. I've seen Radiologists diagnosing numerous CXRs in one shift. My point is, I feel unstimulated even when I perform an interesting case because only Radiologists and other physicians discuss about those interesting findings. I had to remind myself that being a Radiographer is only to take X-rays and you ought to leave the interesting discussion to physicians.
As a student in Clinical Placement, I also had to complete Case Reviews too, it is when I choose an interesting case I participated in and I need to present it to my Supervisor. For every Case Review I did, I always consulted a Radiology Resident before I present, it was these moments when I spent time with a Radiologist that sparked my desire to become one of them. I like to learn anatomy and pathology from different imaging modalities, it is something I truly enjoy even when I am at home. I remembered I always went onto https://radiopaedia.org/ to look up cases to learn. For me, figuring out the pathology from medical images is like finding a puzzle and the process intrigued me.
My plan is to obtain my CAMRT license after I graduate in 2021, then practice Radiography for a year or two before attempting the MCAT.
My concern is, how useful would my clinical experience in Radiography to compete for Radiology in Medical School? I know how to read radiographs and CT. I know radiobiology and physics in radiography. I also have a basic understanding of MR and ultrasound physics. How relevant would these knowledge be when I start Medical School and in Radiology Residency? Would I be competitive enough for Radio
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Hello Reddit, I am a newly graduated and board-certified radiographer in the United States. Wondering, is it relatively easy to move elsewhere and become a radiographer? I posted in /Iwantout but they did not have the answers I was looking for regarding maintaining credentials for eligibility to work.
Does anybody have any experience transitioning from the United States as a radiographer? Would I have to take a new set of boards? Is my training in America enough or are extra credentials ( CT, MRI) required before I can be considered a radiographer overseas?
Google has been giving me conflicting info or only talks about residency for radiology which is quite a bit more advanced than what I am looking at.
Any help is sincerely appreciated!
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5''11 female 170 lbs. I had a CT scan of my head today to look for a brain tumour. The CT lasted about 5 mins and I had no dye. When I was in there I saw one of the radiographers on the phone and chatting to the person who was operating the scanner. I came out and said can you tell me if its normal and they said they are not qualified to say that. Does him being on the phone and not telling me its normal right away show that I have the tumour?
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Love them? Hate them? Think they should stick to taking images?
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