What Exactly Do Radiologists Do?

Radiologists are medical doctors that specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging (radiology) procedures (exams/tests) such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound.

Do radiologists do surgery?

A radiologist connects your medical image to other examinations and tests, recommends further examinations or treatments, and talks with the doctor who sent you for your exam, Radiologists also treat diseases by means of radiation (radiation oncology or nuclear medicine) or minimally invasive, image-guided surgery ( ...

Do radiologists interact with patients?

A majority of radiologists welcome more direct contact with patients and rarely consider patient interaction detrimental to workflow, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.