| Earlier we only had x-ray method of detecting | | | | injury. It can even see the tumors that may |
| a disease but since last 10-15 years we have | | | | be there. They are always correct in their |
| other methods like ultrasound, and other | | | | reports. For this very reason, the doctors |
| imaging methods. Imaging simply means | | | | ask us to get a report done. Only a report of |
| creating an image of the insides of your body | | | | this kind can confirm it. The radiologist |
| and radiology is the use of radiation for | | | | reads the report and even discusses with the |
| different types of "imaging," including | | | | doctor on the method of treatment that has to |
| X-rays and radarscopes. | | | | be followed. Radiology is so important that |
| | | | those medical clinics that dont have their |
| When doctors take the help of radiation for | | | | own radiology lab have to depend on others |
| various types of imaging then it is called | | | | for getting it done. |
| the science of radiology. Actually there are | | | | |
| many other names for it. You can call it | | | | Since the entire treatment of the patient is |
| radioscopy or clinical radiology. When | | | | based on this report we can well understand |
| radiology is used for medical purpose then it | | | | the importance and responsibility of the |
| is called clinical radiology. | | | | radiologist. He must take the image very |
| | | | carefully and also study it carefully. |
| Radiology is used for treating and diagnosing | | | | Suppose he is not careful enough then there |
| various types of disease or injuries. | | | | may be defects in the report and that may |
| Radiation therapy is use of radiant energy to | | | | subsequently lead to wrong diagnosis and |
| destruct tumors by radiation. With the help | | | | wrong medication. Dont think that it is an |
| of radiology, a radiologist can x-ray or do | | | | easy job. Suppose the patient is very ill, or |
| ultrasound or use the method of magnetic | | | | he has hurt himself badly or is having severe |
| assisted resonance imaging to take | | | | pain then he will be restless. This makes it |
| photographs of the bones of your body or your | | | | very difficult for the radiologist to calm |
| arteries or the soft tissues parts of your | | | | the patient enough so that he may allow the |
| body. | | | | radiologist to do his work properly. The |
| | | | radiologist must be very patient and must |
| The person who is a specialist in this field | | | | know how to tackle difficult patients. He |
| is called a radiologist. He has deep | | | | must also explain to the patient the |
| knowledge of understanding and reading an | | | | procedure of radiology and also study his |
| image or what we tend to call x-ray and they | | | | medical records carefully; many of us do get |
| can tell us accurately how severe is the | | | | intimidated by those big machines. |