Requirements for a Radiologist Education

There are three types of radiology careers each has its own requirements. Witch are radiologic nurses, radiologist assistants and radiologic technologist. There are also specialists in this field that require additional training. Anyone working in the radiology field must have specific academic requirements to become certified and licensed.

Radiologist Assistant

Radiologist assistant helps radiologist with their daily work. The radiologist assistant helps with x-rays and patient care. A radiologist assistant has to complete either a Master’s degree in radiology science or bachelor's degree in radiology science. Once graduation is achieved, the radiologist assistant becomes an intern, in order to prepare for an exam given by the American Registry of radiologic technologists, to receive their certification.

Radiologic Nurse

Radiologic nurses help patients that need radiologic therapy and also help doctors when needed in a hospital setting. A radiologic nurse or RN must have received either an Associates degree in nursing or a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.

Diagnostic Radiologist

A diagnostic radiologist needs a lot more training than any other radiologist in their field. Diagnostic radiologists must have graduated from medical school, become an intern for one year, pass a licensed exam, and become a four-year residence in radiology. After the radiologist has completed their schooling they can decide on a particular field like cardiovascular radiology, breast imaging, emergency radiology, genitourinary radiology, muscle skeletal radiology, interventional radiology, nuclear radiology, pediatric radiology, chest radiology, gastrointestinal radiology, head and neck radiology and neuroradiology.