Reddit radiology vs Hey, just wanted to thank you guys for your input. On calls for radiology are no joke like what the other poster said, and still have to be on call for home as a consultant unless you do pure teleradiology. As much as I love the interactions with the patients, and the good memories, I just don't want to deal with the stress or the That I could understand but as someone who is in their first year of radiology residency, I can guarantee you aren't strong in radiology as none of my fellow co-residents are lol (and I sure as hell ain't) I also went into med school thinking predominantly radiology, though I was open to going into something else if I happened to change my mind. I like the idea of getting to do occasional autopsies and grossing specimens. But radiology salaries and job market are hard to ignore. you can chill with the surgical team all day + anesthesia lounge vs. There is just no end of potential. Currently I have the option to cross train for MRI so I’m doing the education portion at home and once done will train at work. Some of the things I love about radiology: Path generally has better hours/lifestyle, less patient interaction. However, I'd definitely appreciate it if Radiologists could provide their personal opinions on this topic, especially if you've had a similar dilemma before. Varies by private vs academic, outpatient lab vs hospital lab, etc. In terms of the job, I'm used to the negatives. They're all 1 year fellowships, although some ivory tower programs have 2 year neurorad fellowships for people planning on academics. Completely torn between urology and radiology. I've considered this same question many times. All of that doom and gloom about AI is bs. Fluoroscopy use is declining. I also think that the occasional procedures in radiology sound pretty cool. Both are diagnostic imaging, but big difference ay anatomical ang Radiology while physiologic ang Nuclear Medicine. Urology uses a lot more medicine knowledge than other surgical specialties because of the stones we treat, and it's probably the most diverse surgical specialty second only to gen surg. Then I was asked to join the hospital’s corporate office as a radiology consultant for 80+ of their outpatient clinics with imaging, then trained to be a PACS admin. Radiology you just kind of sit around unless you're doing a procedure. Staffing shortages seems Neverending, dealing w death after being personally invested , or holding a hand for a covid patient that you know will ultimately passon the flip side, saving a patients life that comes in w copd exacerbation, asthma exacerbationmaking a ventilator adjustment based off a blood gas can I had very good rotations in radiology and enjoyed them but just couldn't shake the thought that psych would be better because I enjoyed thinking about it so much, if that makes sense. But, from what I understand, there are (only a few) programs that you would get your Associate's in MRI alone, and not an Associate's in Radiologic Technology/Radiology. Would avoid. But rad onc is sniffing at the door and keeps trying to send residents to rotate on service with us— we think they’re trying to carve out more niches for themselves in the face of the issues in their field. You were helpful. However, I don’t think radiology is the right field for absolutely everyone, and has a lot of drawbacks to be aware of as well. Rads work more days but have shorter shifts. Radiology job market is excellent though. I'll tell you what a trauma surgeon told me when I was deciding between radiology and surgery: if you're torn between surgery and something else, pick that something else. MS1 I have research opportunities for both choices, but there are more for rad/onc at my school. I have been considering trying to make a transition into the Artificial intelligence field, whilst continuing in radiology for now. As a tech, I’m pretty much capped out on where to go unless I want to go to administration which I have no desire of. And I do enjoy medicine which is a massive component of radiology, I just think I get everything I want out of Radiology. Not really in a fun way either. We aim to become the reddit home of radiologists, radiographers, technologists, sonographers and… A community of Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Speech Therapists (STs), Speech-Language Therapists (SLTs), Clinical Fellowship Clinicians (SLP-CFs), Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs), graduate clinicians and students. It’s so on your own for structured education, and they will find a clinical site near you. Radiology therapist deals with treating of patients? What’s the difference in schooling required [how do you become a technician vs therapist? She’s thinking of getting an associate’s in radiology, which is a 2 year program. [Serious] radiology vs General Surgery Serious So basically I've gone through most of 3rd year and haven't really liked anything all that much except I have enjoyed my surgery rotation. radiology degree? Some background: I'm married, have a baby on the way, and live in Houston. Lots of procedures to do even on just the diagnostic side of things, and sometimes you go up to the floors to check on a patient to make sure the right imaging was ordered. That seems to be the typical route. if you really love endo and minimally invasive work and are optimistic about its future chose IR, you will have the opportunity to treat patients in a number of sub-fields (oncology, liver, ports htn, PE, spine, pain, men, women’s healh, orthoIR, and more). Any time I get an order for a CT with contrast I seem to be wrong, despite following training and scheduling instructions populated with the order. I hated it. In radiology I find almost every single attending cites both: they liked radiology & work life balance. Most rad residents are going on to do fellowship now. I don't think you can go wrong with either one. Help your fellow Redditors crack the electrical code. Also, the job market varies between Neuro and MSK, so I don’t think that’s a good one to time and base it off of. I’d say most pathologists work around 40 hours a week. It doesn't require medical training (outside of CPR) and typically hires students interested in the medical field. I considered a lot of fields before rads. Pay vs work-life balance (very individual, do you want to work a lot and make way more, work less and make somewhat less, somewhere in between) Residency (some people hate teaching, some people love it. In terms of money, I can only speak from my perspective. the other? Also I've heard IR (from a Radiologist perspective) is very competitive right now and is attracting some of the top new doctors. That's JMO. There will be a lot of pan-scan reporting I suspect as diagnoses hinge more and more on imaging. Which is great if you don’t have the option to cross train at work. However I have another friend who got both ST3 ENT and ST1 radiology and he made the switch to radiology. There is plenty of CT and MRI in pediatric radiology. This annoyed residents I In radiology the radiologists and/or doctors will blame you for bad images and you'll have to have a public persona with patients. I was general surgery, so my intern year counted towards the required intern year for radiology. What sold me was I noticed a big difference between integrated vs fellowship trained IRs, in their clinical acumen, and procedural skill. I’m tossing up between pursuing training in radiology vs anesthesiology and not sure which one comes out on top when it comes to job satisfaction, average work hours/hours on call, average salary, private practice opportunities, etc. Most people become rad techs first and then get cross-trained or return back to school for other modalities like CT, Mammo, MRI, etc. O. It's both cognitive and physical, although both work with the same patients, the more holistic aspect (function vs. ) As a MS3, time is ticking regarding choosing a specialty, and I am debating between pathology and radiology. Magkaiba rin ang machines na ginagamit and iyong source (sealed versus unsealed) ng radiation. In regards to pro 1: Radiology can be very stressful in the reading room, particularly on call when you can be nonstop busy with the phone ringing off the hook. Like grab an organ, cut it up, take perfect pictures etc. My school doesn't have me do elec Your impressions of pediatric radiology are well behind the reality, and it’s the thinking like this that partly explains the shortage. Tbh, I am not sure what the question(s) should be really. In terms of overall hours though, I'd say radiology is better. Don't forget there is respiratory tech as well! And I think ultrasound is a completely different type of tech than rad tech, at least at most hospitals I've worked at they are different people. RTs get bigger sign on and travel contracts but Rads can work at much more places (imaging center, etc). Sounds like you like the idea of radiology, but not the day to day. I'd be getting paid at least 50% more and have my choice of locations. Any nurses or radiology techs care to give me some advice? I am on the exact same boat. I’m currently in my last semester as a radiology tech student, and I love it! I also considered nursing, but realized that I just don’t want to have that much direct patient care or to be with the same patient for hours, days, weeks (as you mentioned). I was a categorical medicine resident before I jumped ship to anesthesia. Environment: Subjective. Radiology sounds very nice too. Reply reply We aim to become the reddit home of radiologists, radiographers, technologists, sonographers and lay-users interested in medical imaging. Especially grossing where you have to cut up the organ in a certain way. Ultrasound is another department within Radiology. RTs are central in life saving events, while Rads are more witnesses (this may be the biggest difference in your comfort zone). Posted by u/[Deleted Account] - 5 votes and 28 comments I am a lowly radiology scheduler, and no matter what I do I can't make my rad techs happy (they don't like the contracted scheduling department I work for, so that doesn't help). I’m between a couple of programs that I all like and would be thrilled to attend. My general understanding for choosing fellowship is to choose it based on what you want to do down the line bc that’s what your trained in. Radiologists are MDs. On top of that you are payed well and have the highest average vacation (8-12 wks) out of any specialty. We also have a “Radiology Enthusiast” flair for layusers that are simply interested in medical imaging exams, or the field of radiology in general. People underestimate how much communication is involved day to day and how important it is. moving to interventional radiology will be a good option. Just like technologists, you may choose to state your title as “Nursing,” or “RN” for example. I could go on and on, but essentially the work environment and workflow was huge for me. Lmao, am I shit out of luck? Do I have to take a gap year? Some people have said I could match with a two week radiology rotation but I would be taking it in September or October at the earliest, how could I apply for radiology without a formal rotation? r/Radiology_memes: A dark squalid place for those memes which only Radiology geeks understand - It seems like the nature of the job in radiology suits me better, but I'm concerned about the pace and volume required of radiologists now and if I would be burnt out. Wᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ʀ/SGExᴀᴍs – the largest community on reddit discussing education and student life in Singapore! SGExams is also more than a subreddit - we're a registered nonprofit that organises initiatives supporting students' academics, career guidance, mental health and holistic development, such as webinars and mentorship programmes. true. While in school I had an older Anesthesia staff tell me to do Radiology since you won’t want to wake up early and do Anesthesia when you’re old. A negative about radiology is that its a couple of years longer than derm, if you include an almost mandatory fellowship year. I wish I had been a radiologist. I can offer some unique-ish insight. how far they can walk). My only late days are when I’m on my hospital weeks handling several things at once. Perhaps we can be friends thru this Very intellectual. Radio: Love its life-style, I don't mind to sit in a room alone and read the studies day after day. Now that Lutathera is approved for use in prostate cancer, we’re expanding our program for it in the radiology department. 71 votes, 108 comments. <<IMPORTANT>> Depends if you want macro vs micro The only acute thing in pathology is probably frozen section. a lot more physical work. Google is your friend. You're at your desk reading scans, you can play your music if you want, go to the bathroom and no one will die, eat at your desk, it's very very comfortable overall. can this person do their daily activities vs. Hey all. I've decided to forgo nursing and steer myself towards radiology or Nuclear Med Tech. Nuclear Medicine is a subspecialty of Radiologic Technology; as are CT and MRI. 4 I did Pulse Radiology for CT. AI will only make radiologist read more cases and Intervention Radiology will take over many procedures from surgery and cardiology. I loved reading images and have always been super into tech. Mas maraming Radiology residency programs, probably because mas madali mag-acquire at magtayo ng diagnostic centers. 0 FTE you can get $500k-600k+ job setup easily. However, radiology residency will be like nothing else you’ve ever experienced. The umbrella of radiology is split into 3 categories. The physicians are very eager to engage with me in rad/onc and talked to me about how they match applicants in top programs. Both are usually smaller more close knit departments than say x-ray or CT and who you work with matters a lot more. r/Radiology_memes: A dark squalid place for those memes which only Radiology geeks understand PM&R // Sharing #2 with radiology. I think pathology is the more interesting field for me. So many rads have made a living doing non radiology work. Seems like a great mix of clinic, procedures, some imaging. The thing staff Radiology life has some drawbacks. MS3 here. People probably say to start with X-ray because it's seen as the general starting point in the radiologic sciences and a radiology department. MRI tech here, studying for MR registry, have my CT already. I was between Anesthesia and Radiology my 3rd year in medical school. I initially made the jump thinking I would do critical care, but after the first 2 years of clinical anesthesia I have found that intra-op and peri-op care makes me happiest. Been a rad tech for a couple of years. Radiology tech has always been on the back of my mind and it just seems easier and a lot less stressful than nursing but a bit more monotonous and limited. He is really torn between the two and asked for my opinion on what would be "easier" for me and our future family. Also, go to a community college vs a private for profit school, it will be much cheaper. Diagnostic Radiology, which is further broken down into Xray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, and IR. e. It’s like playing video games/ solving puzzles all day You still get patient contact if you want it. metrics for the sake of them, i. But he loves the lifestyle of radiology. Heme/onc has a better ceiling as far as pay and is probably less intense mentally when you’re actually working. 182K subscribers in the Radiology community. 3rd yr medical student torn between Radiology & NeuroSurgery. I’ve been debating rad tech vs nursing for a while now (as others seem to) and what I like about nursing is the option to work in other specialties, but also the option to leave bedside. If you already have your Xray license, the CT registry is not that hard, since you already know the physics etc. Call isn’t bad. Welcome to /r/Electricians Reddit's International Electrical Worker Community aka The Great Reddit Council of Electricians Talk shop, show off pictures of your work, and ask code related questions. I know I could do a prelim year in Internal if I were to apply for radiology, but I had heard doing research from day 1 of intern year is super important for cards. Then I actually did a radiology rotation and had an existential crises. It's also going to get busier and busier as a specialty as a result. If you enjoy managing vascular disease and also enjoy surgical techniques then chose VS. i’m a vascular student at a hospital with a major limb salvaging clinic right now and i LOVE it Dual Board Certification with Diagnostic Radiology: A profound understanding of head-to-toe anatomy and pathology enables radiologists to diagnose a wide spectrum of diseases. image reading, consulting, procedures, etc. I also don't like emergencies which rads has its fair share of and dermatology has almost none. A lot of these Reddit posts will be biased toward radiology due to the field’s seemingly massive popularity and possibly Reddit’s higher fraction of introverted students (myself included). Do you reckon its too hard to get the good surgeons/lists in the private sector (ie too hard to setup a good private gig). I'm doing a rotation in path and rads soon. I was deciding between them when picking a specialty, and I regret not picking radiology. I am currently a radiology trainee, however recently I have become quite disenfranchised with work. Rad tech is more chill but as far as I know, u can switch between modalities but it’ll be hard to leave bedside (?) But I’m still considering it. Perhaps you mean a radiology technologist assistant, kind of like a nurse assistant that helps out in a Rad department transporting, cleaning rooms, moving patients, etc. So it's really more of a comparison of neurorad vs body rad vs Mammo rad vs msk rad, etc. The concepts of radiation stay the same for CT and rad therapy so learning general X-ray tech education can help in furthering education for other modalities. 42K subscribers in the surgery community. Hospitals in particular can have a poor work-life balance between the workload and call schedule. However, if interventional radiology is a large interest of yours, having that rotation could really help you in the job search. Medical students and residents may use MS1, PGY-2, etc. The highest payout I was was 55% of what you brought in. student in terms of my scores--I think I can be more selective with path residencies (aim for mid-tier academic in-state) over radiology residencies (low-tier community out-of-state), possibly being able to get a residency in my home state, build local connections and establish my career in my desired location sooner. Any insight on nursing vs. I'm now realizing that its alright but I really miss the medicine, workflow, and type of thinking involved in rads. But overall, rads is great because it has so much variety -- the organ systems you can read and the procedures you can do. Yes, they have several board exams and hold a professional license, just like RTs. If you have to pick one to take a course in, I'd pay for the full course in MRI and just learn CT from a Just FYI Radiology isn't as big on research as you might think. Sonography is the most highly user dependent as well. I attend a decent MD school in CA and would love to go to either UCLA, UCSD, USC, UCSF, or Stanford. I'm hoping to gain insights into what each radiology specialty/subspecialty (MSK, neuro, body, breast, nuclear, vascular/IR, general, etc. Usually tele radiology gigs pay like shit compared to joining an actual group. Personally being a rad tech just sounds boring, but RT has its ups and downs. Dear fellow colleagues, I am a final year medical student in a Middle Eastern country. I like that it's diagnostic (vs anes) but without stroke call or the IM-ish inpatient-heavy residency (vs neuro). As in there's probably plenty scope for research but not that many Radiologists are into the whole research gig - at least when compared to other specialties. You move around a lot in path. It is very monotonous too. Otherwise my outpatient lab weeks are nice Radiology is going to be a lot of remote and interventional work. I was president of my radiology club in med school and was sure my future was interventional radiology. Radiology tech sounded more up my alley, personally, but dental hygienist has the benefit of being more or less impossible to automate or replace with AI I'm an average D. This is a community for healthcare professionals to discuss surgery and related topics. Edit: nvm, commenter has mental health issues based on post history — I would disregard this ominous comment OP. I first got $1/hr raise when I finished, then the ortho clinic I was at valued me so much they created a position of a radiology manager for their 5 clinics for me. I received more input from reddit than I did my nurse friends. Choosing a Radiology Residency: prestige vs quality of life I’m having trouble deciding between these two and I wanted to hear people’s thoughts on these. I'm a third year who struggles with the above. Only go into surgery if you can't see yourself do anything other than being in the OR. I come from a DO school with only one urology research project under my belt so that is why I am hesitant. I get plenty of time off (12 weeks). You don't need a bachelor degree for most facilities unless you plan on going into management. Granted, it may not be long term (for me it isn't), but I think we cover more areas than PT does. Also, would rather not deal with the headache of switching residencies (even rads --> IM) later on. Radiology is super comfortable. Do you like working in the OR or in the dark room? i. We do important work in radiology and a lot of clinical care is 100% or mostly guided by imaging findings these days . Radiologists that were deciding between specialties, what were you choosing between and why did you not choose the other? Curious to hear more about why you found the other specialty (ies) to be less appealing compared to radiology. Rads is stressful because of ever increasing volume but generally has better pay, more options to see patients and do procedures if you desire (or not). What’s the difference between these? From what I know radiology technician is the one taking the xrays ect. . You start by going to radiology tech school, then get additional education and certification in Nuclear Medicine, CT, or MRI. Pathology has the same problem. Go to Radiology r/Radiology We aim to become the reddit home of radiologists, radiographers, technologists, sonographers and lay-users interested in medical imaging. Ultimately chose Radiology (not just based on this one conversation) and have no regrets. I chose Integrated because I loved IR, also the best IR programs incorporate longitudinal clinic/ management rotations throughout training, so you don’t forget basic medicine while in radiology training. I'm having a difficult time picking between dermatology and radiology and am no closer to making a decision than I was 9 months ago. I don’t think you’ll get bored with sonography (maybe it’s cause i’m bias lol) but also because sonography is the most hands-on modality in radiology compared to XR, CT, MRI, etc. Secondly, just so you are aware, radiology is not immune to mid-level creep as there are people called radiology assistants out there doing fluoro and reading radiographs. Radiology resident looking into fellowship options. I can't make up my mind between Radiology and Internal Medicine(gastroenterology to be specific). Cus my impression of rads is apparently immediately upon finishing training if you're willing to work 1. Did a quick google search “urology vs radiology Reddit” and this popped up lol. The problem is, I don’t have any radiology research, letters or rotations. You still will be doing overnight call and those call shifts will be exhausting, even tho their scheduled in advance. I didn’t switch, but I was very serious about radiology through M1-3. He is extremely content and happy and he was always the typical type A surgeon personality. If it’s not too late, go radiology 100%. That's why I mentioned comparing the number of physicists vs the number of positions for each path--there are definitely more therapy physics positions opening each year, but there are also definitely more therapy physicists around who may want to fill those positions. My goal: enter into the healthcare field so I can have a stable, in-demand, decently paying job so I can support my family. Did you feel more welcome in one vs. Grossing and post mortem are the only hands on parts while radiology has a wide spectrum. DR background gives IRs a unique degree of self-sufficiency in diagnosis, intervention planning, and post-procedure disease monitoring. You're going to see some gross stuff no matter what and other healthcare professionals including doctors and nurses from outside radiology generally don't respect us all that much. hanging with other radiologists and techs. There's typically 2 types of positions available: combined programs (intern year + 4 year radiology residency) and radiology only (they don't provide the intern year, they start as PGY2/R1s). People talk about residency length, it is def longer. Great flexibility in building the type of practice I’d want similar to psych. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. That said, going to xray school would make you a radiographer, not a radiologist. From dosimetry and brachytherapy to proton therapy and MRI-LINACs, and everything in between. Whatever ceo or admins setting up the company take a bunch of the top. I really enjoy radiology, but I am not enjoying the work environment NHS etc. i saw elsewhere in the thread you said you’re a bit interested in vascular- just as a heads up, vascular ultrasound will involve you regularly seeing, touching, and scanning things like gangrenous limbs, weeping open sores, and limbs with amputated fingers/toes, especially if you work inpatient. Whether it be communicating with all of your patients for positioning and giving directions (including patients with a poor understanding of language) or making arrangements with wards/nurses/doctors, communicating is a massive part of the career. Future of the field: Both are fine and fears are blown out of proportion. ) entails, such as: what is the work that you do? (i. I'm concerned about my chances given my lackluster research (2 pubs, none of which are first-author or in Go to Radiology r/Radiology We aim to become the reddit home of radiologists, radiographers, technologists, sonographers and lay-users interested in medical imaging. Well sometimes that just gets pushed onto the CNAs. Radiology also has tele-rads and night shift options as well as 2-4x as much vacation that make your schedule way more flexible if you want. Long answer: The transition from intern year to radiology residency can be incredibly challenging, because by the end of intern year, you will have at least achieved some mastery of the workflow. If you want to change, you should be too. I was hoping you guys could help dispel rumors and confirm anecdotes. But if I can do it over again, I’d go nursing just cause there are way more opportunities vs radiology. There's a lot about radiology that fascinates me, but I don't know how I'd stand out in such a competitive applicant pool. Radiology is much better for lifestyle, income, location ability to work from home, work over seas work in your pajamas. Pediatricians are no more difficult to work with than adult doctors, and are usually nicer people. I'd apply for both. it was cool bc there was less bs, patients got better fast and you sent them home and that was it. My SIL was a radiology tech and my MIL was a dental hygienist. IMO, both fields are good and I’ve been a tech for 15 years and love it and can say I can do this till I retire. This subreddit is… Welcome to Gallbladders! This subreddit is for people having gallbladder trouble, preparing for gallbladder removal, have had surgery, discuss diet or a place to discuss managing gallbladder disease symptoms. My thinking for Radiology route is that 1) I love imaging 2) Residency seems a bit more manageable 3) I can always exit out from operating if I cant handle call to reading films 4) the techniques originated from radiology :( It sounds like you've done barely any research on the subject. But also nurses sorta have a bigger responsibility in the fact that if they screw up they could actually kill a patient, whereas just screwing up in radiography (general x-ray, not a special modality like CT) eh probably is just a repeated image, extra radiation, whatever, could probably cause a little more harm in fluoro but the radiologist Hello all! My boyfriend is currently an m4 and is deciding between EM and Radiology for residency. Radiology also tends to be on the forefront of technology and informatics. Both are in and out vs nursing which is more immersed with the patient. A subreddit for all things in the world of Radiation Therapy. I think there has always been a stigma around nursing that they are “gods gift” and I do believe there are amazing nurses and yes we could not go on without them (obviously) BUT with that being said I also think that respiratory, Lab, radiology, etc tends to get sh;t on. I would say that orthopedics is fairly heterogeneous as far as if you would be in the operating room, hospital, clinic etc. upkdipubghwofrxyxnmqlypnghmpnmncsxsiddidvtebvmpgtu