Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists provide diagnostic and treatment medical services, and monitor patients with various diseases utilising imaging techniques such as general radiography, angiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and bone densitometry.

What the job involves

• Examines internal structures and functions of organ systems, and considers x-ray findings and other examinations and tests

• Makes diagnoses and advises patients, physicians, surgeons or other doctors

• Administers radiopaque substances by injection, orally, or as enemas, to render internal structures and organs visible on x-ray films or fluoroscope screens

• Conducts ultrasound, gamma camera, radioisotope scans and CT scanning