Residency in diagnostic radiology involves one internship year, followed by four years of radiology intensive training. Some programs are integrated, while others are not, so it pays to really research programs. Residency in interventional radiology involves one internship year, followed by five years of radiology residency training. Many who pursue radiology also complete a 1- or 2-year fellowship.
- Mammography and Women’s imaging
- Interventional radiology
- Neuroradiology
- Musculoskeletal imaging
- Body imaging
- Pediatric radiology
- Nuclear medicine
- Additionally, some subspecialties are combined (e.g., neuro/MRI)
Diagnostic radiologists do not have clinic responsibilities. Throughout residency, residents should expect to work from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm or a little later, with on-call responsibilities. Interventional radiologists may spend one or two days a week seeing patients in a clinical setting.
- Strong communication skills, particularly with other physicians.
- A team-oriented mentality.
- Strong skills in anatomy & pathology.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Those wishing to pursue interventional radiology also need to be comfortable with conducting procedures.
For research opportunities, please contact the Vice Chair for Education in Radiology, Dr. Jeremy Nguyen.
Additionally, students may want to pursue research opportunities through the DeBakey Scholars Program. This program offers medical students the opportunity to pursue and complete a longitudinal, structured, closely supervised research experience culminating in a capstone presentation prior to graduation. For more information, contact Dr. Derek Pociask.
It’s recommended that students interested in pursuing radiology take two 2-week electives in the field. The first rotation will offer a broad overview, while the second allows the student to tailor their learning experience to a greater degree.
Summary Statistics (from "Charting Outcomes in the Match 2022")
Matched Measure (n=638)
Note: Only U.S. MD seniors who gave consent to use their information in research are included. Sources. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm). |
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INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Matched Measure (n=106)
Note: Only U.S. MD seniors who gave consent to use their information in research are included. Sources. NRMP Data Warehouse; Top 40 U.S. medical schools with the highest NIH funding in measure 10 is from the NIH website (http://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm). |
No special considerations. Students will go through the NRMP Match process.
Do well on Step 1 and Step 2.
Determine the qualities that are most important to you for a good “fit.” Then, see if you can arrange an away rotation at places that have those qualities.
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Temple Univ Hosp‐PA | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 2020 |
Montefiore Med Ctr/Einstein‐NY | BRONX | NY | 2020 |
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr-TN | NASHVILLE | TN | 2021 |
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2021 |
NYP Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr-NY | NEW YORK | NY | 2022 |
MedStar Georgetown Univ Hosp-DC | WASHINGTON | DC | 2022 |
UC Davis Med Ctr-CA | SACRAMENTO | CA | 2022 |
University of Utah Health | SALT LAKE CITY | UT | 2023 |
Most applicants in diagnostic radiology apply to 39-69 programs. Most applicants in interventional radiology apply to 33-63 programs.
NRMP's Charting Outcomes in the Match 2022
NRMP's Program Director Survey 2020
Tulane’s Department of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
The American Roentgen Ray Society.
BOOKS
Felson’s Principles of Chest Roentgenology (Link to this book on Amazon)
Dr. Katrina D’Aquin can put you in touch with potential mentors.