which is which?

agarc · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Location: colorado

sorry if this has already been asked..
im going ot school right now getting pre reqs for a radiology tech program, and have started to wonder if this is the area of orthopedics i should be getting into. my thought was that i'd be able to work for some time as an RT and then continue on to becone a radiologist. i never inteded to become a full blown doctor!
my question is this: is there some position somewhere between an RT and radiologist that would involve reading xrays and such that does not require an MD or DO?
thanks for your help!

hjhogle · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject:

No.

Truthfully, that's the answer. If what you want to do with your time is to interpret diagnostic imaging? Start shopping for medical school. In order to do that, you must go through and graduate from medical school, internship and residency (and many do additional fellowships).

Good luck

papa · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

actually, ARRT does offer a Radiologist Assistant program

http://www.arrt.org/index.html?content=radasst/raintro.htm

i personally never really had the interest in sitting infront of a screen all day, not really interacting with patients.

just my honest opinion Wink

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