Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnostic imaging through X-rays, CT scans, MRI’s, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasounds. Medical students who pursue radiology graduate from an accredited medical school, pass a licensing examination and then go onto complete a residency. They learn radiation safety and protection, radiation effects on the body and the appropriate interpretation of radiologic imaging examinations.
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One of the realities of being "on the dark side of 50" is that my back issues are not improving. What started 20 years ago as an occasional twinge has degenerated into at least a biannual event. Whether making a bed or bending over to pic... Continue Reading