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Abdominal Radiologist |
Career OverviewAn abdominal radiologist is a doctor who has trained as a radiologist and specializes in the genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems. The genitourinary system refers to the functions of the urinary tracts, pelvic regions and genital organs and gastrointestinal relates to the intestines, abdominal and stomach.
An abdominal radiologist creates his or her findings and interprets these medical images in order to diagnose an adult or child’s disease. They compare their results to other examinations or tests and then discuss the results with the doctor that requested the tests.
Some of the state of the art interventional and diagnostic equipment that an abdominal radiologist uses to diagnose problems are x-rays, radioactive materials, sound waves and the body’s natural magnetism. Some of the many procedures an abdominal radiologist does include:
- They remove all of the primary tumors affecting the liver using radio frequency energy, which causes the tumor to decompose or disintegrate over time.
- An abdominal radiologist uses a colonoscope to visually examine and evaluate the colon from the rectum to the cecum. They use this minimally invasive procedure to evaluate the colon for masses and polyps.
- Abdominal and pelvic MR’s.
- Lung biopsies.
- Removal of tumors, cysts.
An abdominal radiologist uses advanced and new technologies in diagnostic analysis and functional imagining that allows them distinguish or determine the nature of an illness or problem affecting such areas as the abdomen, pelvic area, intestines, urinary tract, genital organs and stomach.
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Career RequirementsLike other physicians and surgeons, an abdominal radiologist is required to complete four years of college and then an additional four years at medical school. After earning their medical degree, they train an additional five years in radiology of which four years training are in diagnostic radiology. They spend a maximum of twelve months in nuclear radiology. They spend up to two additional years in subspecialty certification such as abdominal radiology.
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Job OutlookThe job outlook for abdominal radiologists continues to remain extremely favorable, as there are not enough physicians to meet the increasingly large demand in these professions. With the health care industry continuously expanding, they expect the need for more physicians, surgeons and abdominal radiologists to continue growing quickly from 2006 thro 2014.
In addition, because of the new technologies and information available today, and the continued growth in population, consumers are demanding an advanced and higher level of health care. There will be many job opportunities opening up, due to the physicians, surgeons and abdominal radiologists expected to retire within the next six to eight years.
Many of the experienced abdominal radiologists working today prefer to remain in the large cities. For abdominal radiologists that are newly graduating, this leaves many available job opportunities in rural or low-income geographic areas.
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Career TrackThe opportunities in career advancement for abdominal radiologists are large as there are many choices and career options available. When they first start out, many abdominal radiologists work in hospital settings while they get the experience and expertise needed to further their careers. They may chose to work in private hospitals, university medical centers or enter into research. Some choose teaching at universities and colleges while others go into private practice.
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CompensationThe annual average salary for an abdominal radiologist ranges from approximately $315,500 to over $450,000.
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