The radiologist is a specialized physician who uses X-ray radiation equipment to diagnose and counter diseases. In addition to having to evaluate the tests to be performed based on the patient's pathologies, the radiologist must be able to interpret the diagnostic results and prescribe treatment therapies. You become a radiologist after obtaining a degree in Medicine and Surgery and a specialization in Radiology, Radiodiagnostics or Radiotherapy. Follow the steps in this article to learn in detail how to become a radiologist.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: School Preparation
Step 1. In choosing your high school, opt for an institution whose course of study focuses on the study of mathematics and other scientific subjects
Try to get good grades in Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics to better prepare you for college.
Step 2. Take the admission test to access the Faculty of Medicine
To be admitted to a national limited number faculty (Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Architecture) it is necessary to pass an admission test. The test consists of a series of multiple choice questions which must be answered as quickly as possible.
- The questions are divided into three different sections: general culture, logic and reference disciplines. It is assumed that, to pass the test, the student must have a solid general knowledge (in the literary, historical-philosophical, social and institutional fields), develop logical reasoning skills and have a good foundation in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
- The best way to prepare is to practice answering questions similar to those proposed in the test, in order to maximize time and speed up your ability to answer. It is not difficult to find the entrance tests of the past years on the Internet. You can also practice with the material proposed on the MIUR website.
Step 3. Sign up for college early
Be well informed about the enrollment procedures and the deadlines for university enrollment. Generally for limited number degree courses there is less time to enroll, so act in time and start getting interested in it immediately.
Step 4. Take the baccalaureate exam and graduate
Part 2 of 3: University Studies
Step 1. Embark on your university path
The road to becoming a specialist is particularly long. The degree course in Medicine and Surgery lasts six years and ends with a degree exam which includes the defense of a thesis.
Step 2. There is also an internship period to be carried out at university polyclinics, hospitals, hospitals of ASL companies, etc
The internship is a form of didactic activity that allows the acquisition of professional skills through the execution of practical activities (with different degrees of autonomy that gradually increase according to the student's experience).
Part 3 of 3: After Graduation
Step 1. Once you graduate, take the medical qualification exam
To be able to practice as a doctor, it is mandatory to pass a state exam. The exam consists of a practical and a written test. The practical part actually consists of an internship period; the written test is divided into two parts in which multiple choice questions are submitted.
Step 2. Join the Register of the Order of Doctors
Registration in the Register is mandatory for all graduates in Medicine and Surgery and Dentistry who have obtained the necessary professional qualification. Failure to register in the Register implies the abusive exercise of the profession. Only after having obtained the degree, the qualification and being enrolled in the register are you authorized to practice the medical profession, to formulate diagnoses and to administer any therapy.
Step 3. Sign up for a postgraduate course
After the graduation in Medicine and Surgery you will have to specialize in Radiology, Radiodiagnostics or Radiotherapy. Radiodiagnostics is the branch of radiology that uses X-rays for diagnostic purposes and has as its object the research and identification of diseases, while radiotherapy deals with the treatment of certain diseases using radiation. During the specialization course - which has a duration of five years and whose attendance is compulsory - one is called upon to take further examinations and to provide one's clinical activity as an aid to ward specialist doctors, in order to fully understand all the procedures and techniques that will come in handy someday when you have to operate yourself.
Admission to the specialization school is subject to passing a competition, which can be accessed by graduates in Medicine and Surgery in possession of the professional qualification. Candidates who are not qualified can participate in the competition provided that, if successful, they obtain the qualification within the first useful session following the start of the courses
Step 4. Always keep up to date
Professional updating and constant preparation are of fundamental importance when practicing the profession of doctor!
