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