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What Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Professionals Do
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine are fields of medicine that relate to using medical imagery to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries.
Radiology- In the field of medicine, Radiologists specialize in diagnosing and treating illnesses and disorders using medical imaging techniques such as x-ray, CT and MRI.
Nuclear Medicine – In the field of medicine, Nuclear Medicine Professionals utilise radioactive substances to research, diagnose and treat a range of illnesses and disorders.
Relevant Jobs
Nuclear Medicine Professionals are concerned with diagnosing and treating medical conditions using radioisotopes (nuclear tracers).
Registration Steps to become a Nuclear Medicine Practitioner
- Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
- General Medical Registration
- Employment in an accredited training position in a laboratory
- Six Years of full-time training, including three years of basic medicine, paediatrics and three years of advanced nuclear medicine. OR five years of RANZCR basic training and two years of Advanced Nuclear Medicine.
Radiologists are concerned with diagnosing patients through medical imaging such as X-Rays, CTs and MRIs. Interventional Radiologists also treat patients using imaging equipment.
Registration Steps to become a Radiologist
- Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
- General Medical Registration
- Employment in an accredited training position in a laboratory
- Five Years of full-time training, including three years general radiology training and two years of system-focused advanced radiology training.