Papakura High School
Diagnostic Radiologist Kaimātai Tātari Hihi Irirangi
Diagnostic radiologists diagnose diseases of the human body using x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine and radioactive solutions.
Diagnostic radiologists need to be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Diagnostic radiologists may do some or all of the following:
- advise doctors on the best examination to perform on a patient
- explain examination procedures to patients and discuss the results with them
- supervise medical radiation technologists when they perform examinations
- interpret images from radiographic examinations
- perform biopsies (taking tissue for diagnosis) from areas such as breasts, liver and kidneys
- teach medical students and trainee radiologists
- carry out research.
Physical Requirements
Diagnostic radiologists need to have good eyesight (with or without corrective lenses). They also need to have excellent hand-eye co-ordination as they often use images on a screen to guide catheters (narrow tubes) through the body.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for diagnostic radiologists includes:
- work as a medical radiation technologist
- work in hospitals or other health-related work, such as nursing
- work caring for people.
Personal Qualities
Diagnostic radiologists need to be:
- accurate and careful, with an eye for detail
- motivated and disciplined
- able to work well under pressure
- able to make good decisions, and solve problems
- excellent at analysis and interpretation
- good at communicating and inspiring confidence in others
- good at report writing
- understanding of other cultures' attitudes to medical procedures.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for diagnostic radiologists includes:
- work as a medical radiation technologist
- work in hospitals or other health-related work, such as nursing
- work caring for people.
Subject Recommendations
A tertiary entrance qualification is required to enter further training. Useful subjects include biology, chemistry, English, maths and physics.
Diagnostic Radiologists can earn around $70K-$175K per year per year.
Chances of getting a job as a Diagnostic Radiologist are good due to a shortage of people interested in this type of work.
Diagnostic radiologists may progress to teach students and trainee diagnostic radiologists. They can also become a senior consultant with responsibility for their department, or combine their duties with research or teaching.
Diagnostic radiologists may also specialise in an area such as:
- Cardiovascular Radiologist
- Cardiovascular radiologists specialise in heart and blood vessel imaging.
- Mammographer
- Mammographers specialise in breast imaging.
- Musculoskeletal Radiologist
- Musculoskeletal radiologists specialise in imaging muscles and bones.
- Neuroradiologist
- Neuroradiologists specialise in brain imaging.
- Paediatric Radiologist
- Paediatric radiologists specialise in imaging for children and babies.
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