1.

Do radiologist need a PHD

a. No, they need a MD
b. What is the process of graduating
i. Regular college, medical school, Residency, and pass the state
medical boards to license to practice.
2. How as the advancement of machines change your job
a. X-rays were photos that use to be hung the wall with a light behind
them. Now they are digitize and are on the computer screens. MRIs
and CTs are greatly advanced with modern equipment. they Allow
doctors to see with better clarity and precision
3. How were the teachers in medical school different than other college
classes?
a. Teachers at medical school werent all the different. Medical school is
itself was very different cause I was taking classes from 8 in the
morning till 4 or 5 every day. Then you had to study at night. Much
more intense then college.
4. What was the ratio of men and women at medical school
a. The ratio from male to female was about 9 to 1. Now it is more like six
males to four females.
5. How many people dropped out or washed out in medical school and
residency?
a. Between ten and twenty percent when I was there.
6. Have you ever faced a malpractice charge?
a. I have not personally faced with a malpractice lawsuit.
b. What do you know about it/consequences
i. I know others in my group had a lawsuit filed against them.
1. They had to go court and convinced the jury of their
actions
2. If they lost the case, monetary damages were awarded
c. In extreme cases doctors can lose their licensed.
7. What made you decide to be a radiologist instead of other fields of medicine?
a. I enjoyed the challenge of interpreting the images and helping patients
diagnose and attempt to resolve internal medical problems.
8. Which schools do you know to be elite in the doctor community
a. There are many medical schools that are highly regarded. Some that I
can think of immediately are Stanford, Harvard, Duke, John Hopkins,
and UNC Chapel Hill
9. What does the term night hawk mean in radiology?
a. Night hawk is a doctor or a company of doctors who provide service to
the radiology group or hospital during the hours at night, weekends, or
holidays,
b. When the regular radiologist are not working.
c. Radiologist need to provide 24 hours a day, 365 days year coverage.
10.What is your favorite/ worst thing to dictate
a. My favorite procedure to dictate would probably be an abdominal CT
scan with a positive finding. It makes me feel like Im making a

difference in someones life. My least favorite would be a lumbar spine

cause they always show a lot of chronic degenerative findings and Im
not sure it really helps anyone.
11.What is the best part of radiology for you?
a. My specialty is Body imaging and Womens imaging. Of the two, I enjoy
reading CT scans of the body.
12.What is the difference between X-ray, MRI, and CT
a. X-rays use radiation and are also called plain films and are what you
think of when you say X-ray. Like a chest X-ray or bone X-rays. CT
uses the same radiation but a computer uses the data to create
images of the brains, lungs, muscles, and organs (livers, kidneys, ect).
MRI does not use any radiation, it uses magnetic field differences to
generate images. The other modality is ultrasound which also doesnt
use radiation- it creates an image using sound( sort of like radar).
13.How does the practice operate?
a. The practice is run democratically among the partners. Officers and
committee members are elected on a rotating basis for general
operations and medical and technology issues.
b. We staff a business office to handle the financial aspects of the
practice.
14.How competitive was it to get into medical school?
a. It was very competitive. You needed very good grades in the college
program, as well as a high score on the entrance exams. Many
candidates were not accepted.
15.How competitive were you once you were accepted into medical?
a. Medical school is still competitive because it can be hard to specialize
in what youd like to do. There are only a limited numbers of positions
for residency training. The most popular specialties get many more
applicants then they take.
16.What do you mainly dictate during the day
a. In our practice we are assigned to a rotation. Some days it is all
mammography, other days it could be mainly simple X-rays, and in the
days you are assigned to the hospital you read all the diverse cases
that we receive, for examples CTs, MRIs, and ultrasound.
17.How has the medical profession changed over your career?
a. Lots has changed over my career. Most for the worse. Many doctors
work for a corporation like Keiser or Novant instead of having an
independent office where you could run it like your own business. Also,
there is so much more oversight from the government and insurance
companies which usually means more paperwork and rules. Another
thing that has really changed is the technology- with computers and
voice recognition our reports go out in about an hour when it used to
take days.
18.Who assists you in radiology procedures?
a. Mainly radiology technologist who go to school to learn about how to
operate the equipment and to take X-rays. There are also nurses who

help with the procedures. Not to mention the administrative help- like
the people who make appointments and the billing staff.
19.What was your first job out of medical school
a. First job was in an emergency room. Worked for a year and then
started a radiology residency for the next four years.
20.What were the most difficult courses in medical school for you?
a. I think gross anatomy was the hardest course in school. Thats when
you dissect cadavers. About half the class was failing before the final
exam. Its funny because a radiologist has to know a lot about
anatomy.
21.Any interesting or unusual stories during your time in medical school or
residency.
a. We had to draw each other blood and give each other shots.
22.What are the requirements for continuing medical education (CME)
a. CME means continuing medical education. Every doctor has to get a
certain number of training hours of CME every year. Usually about 30
hours. This varies by state.
23.Do doctors follow a different dress code around the hospitals
a. Doctors dress professionally in the hospital and many times wear a
white lab coat over their normal attire.
24.Where have you traveled because of your work?
a. Radiologist generally only travel to attend CME course. These can be in
many locations as well as at home through videos or online. I have
been to the Caribbean, San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle, among
others.