Diagnosis in radiology

[drivesmecraazee]

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Do radiologists diagnose patients based on imaging only? Or do they have other ways besides the films?

Thanks.

 

[Osteopathology]

Film ... probably wont see, meet, hear from a patient.

unless, maybe your talking an IR procedure.

 

[shocker]

Film ... probably wont see, meet, hear from a patient.

unless, maybe your talking an IR procedure.

Not accurate.

See Mammography, Nuclear Medicine (Thyroid and other procedures), ever heard of thoracentesis or paracentesis, pediatrics (fluoro), MSK does injections, CT biopsy, hysteroscopy requires doing a pelvic exam essentially, etc. I could go on and on.

Radiologists interact with patients all the time. They usually just don't spend a lot of time with them, a plus for me. The majority of the time is interpreting images but you can't say "probably won't see, meet, hear from a patient".