POST FCPS FELLOWSHIP OPTIONS FOR RADIOLOGY RESIDENTS

Abstract

In the past two decades there have been tremendous advancements in radiology. Since the advent of x-rays in 1895 radiology has developed into a diverse field and includes a spectrum of subspecialties including ultrasound, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, mammography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the latest field of interventional radiology (IR). Along with the progression of radiology, medicine has also developed with increasing medical expertise in various pathologies, ability to identify and treat many diseases and understanding of many radiological manifestations. With this it is becoming difficult for an individual to become an expert in many different subspecialties in radiology. So like other medical fields there has been development of subspecialties in radiology. In international circle many radiologists get trained in one or two subspecialties. In Pakistan subspecialty training is still in developing phase. However, there are a few options within Pakistan and some abroad.