Medical Careers : How Long Does It Take to Become a Radiologist?

Becoming a radiologist requires four years of undergraduate school, four years of medical school and at least four years in a radiology residency program. Obtain a super specialty in radiology, which can take up to 10 years, with information from a family doctor in this free video on medical careers.

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[iGatorNation]

I want to become a X-Ray Technician. I hope someday i could become a Radiologist.

[supertrex2]

Super specialize? 

[dbudilov]

@mulligj You need a bachelor's degree to apply to medical school, which is the only way to become an MD. A radiologist is a specialized MD with additional schooling/training and does not produce the images. He/She uses those images to diagnosis disease or for aid, in performing medical procedures. So, if you have completed a 2-year radiography program you will be ineligible for medical. However, I know there are universities with 4-year bachelor's programs.

[bdunosk]

Diagnostic Radiology requires an additional preliminary clinical year of training - thus, 1+4 years of residency (5 total). At this point you take your final board exam for ABR certification to practice independently.

Further fellowship training in the various subspecialties in radiology incur an additional 1 year of training, though many procedural fellowships (neuroradiology + neurointerventional) are 2 years long.

[mssurfet]

Wish I had this clear an explanation before I became a Medical Radiographer. I continued my education in CT and MRI but I really wanted to be a Radiologist-Unfortunately From Deep South(FL) where no one could direct me, not even guidance counselors, too many people out there who have no idea that a Radiologist is a highly specialized MD. Radiologist make the diagnosis other MD's just order the test:-)

[mEhErika]

great video! xD

[mulligj]

hey thanks for a great video and explanation, just wondering im in my first year of study to become a diagnostic radiographer otherwise known as a technician, and my question is, is there any way you can specialise as a radiologist after completing my current study program as a radiographer or would i have to go to medicial school first and then specialise in radiology. thanks again