I just want thank you for creating this video! I have just started my radiology residency. I was so excited to get a training number but two weeks into it, I am feeling to question myself over my career choice. It is really overwhelming to try to make sense of all imaging modalities.
great insight. a larger theme is that people tend to enjoy what they're good at. since the 1st year of medical school, we've been training in primary care, so when intern year comes around, that's already 4 years of doctoring under your belt. For radiology, all you might get is a 1 month rotation here, so naturally your skillset is delayed.
I'm at the end of my R3 year almost. I miss clinical medicine. The only rotation I ever 'enjoyed' was IR, but I passed on IR because the lifestyle and attending personalities were so much closer to surgery than what I expected. I considered switching out last year in the spring of my R2 year, but wanted to to give it a chance because things felt they were slowly getting better taking call. But board studying has made me depressed - if I knew there would be this much studying in radiology I would've done anesthesia instead. I probably would've been happier as an anesthesiologist. I have spent almost every day for the apst 3 months thinking I should've just switched out last year when I had the chance. Some days I still consider just cutting bait with radiology and finding an anesthesia residency somewhere. I look ahead at the next 25 years imagining sitting in a room by myself, talking to a computer about imaging findings. I don't know, I feel completely lost and worry about the harm I am doing to myself with all this self-doubt. I don't think these are normal doubts, I feel I am sending myself down a dark path. This isn't a call to help, but a warning to junior residents - if you have a hunch that this is not the field for you, then BAIL.
Hey. Ultimately we are all alone with our thoughts to keep us company. Might as well earn a good living working from home on a computer using your mental capacities efficiently. Boards are tough but community practice is straightforward esp after yrs of exp. stick with it I have a feeling you made the right decision and in fact my mind flitted the same ways you have mentioned in the post
As an x-ray and CT tech, I can relate in that I found myself taking much more pride in my work as time went on. I also have become much more motivated to take better films for the Rads to read. Learning that literally every department relies on some radiology modality at some point. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this.
Yes, please! There's alot of fearmongering going on about how AI is going to outright replace the Radiologist within a generation or so. Some deep learning experts, such as Geoffry Hinton, have suggested that medical schools should no longer train radiologists. Of course, as with any cutting technology, there's always a major hypetrain surrounding it and in reality, the software is nowhere near what it is claimed to be, at least not initially. However, there is no denying that AI is making great strides in medical imaging. For example, the FDA-approved Arterys system, which can measure the size of heart valves within 15 seconds, something that a radiologist or cardiologist would require 30 - 45 minutes. Dr Sarel, what is your take on this matter? How do you forecast the future of Radiology? Will AI augment the radiologist or will it replace him/her?
@@Aymanthenerd my two cents are, that ai replacing radiologists (and pathologists) is a question of "when" and not "if". The technology should be there in 5-20 years, hospitals need to gradually adapt the changes and pathologists will slip from primary diagnosis, to secondary opinion, to secondary opinion on cases that have certainty below a certain threshhold. In the end, radiologists will have as many tasks, as an airline pilot during a flight. This change will definitely take place withing the next generation of radiologists. I myself might still pursue this as a career, but my future children probably won't be able to.
I loved Internal medicine right from the very first year of MBBS...but slowly I am also starting to get interest in Radiology. I am confused between the two branches. Any help or important tips from your side will be appreciated
@@valeer4504 I am going through the same process but have decided for radiology. Especially since here in europe I can do both interventional and diagnostic. I think if you really are strong enough to decide for yourself (versus the thoughts of prestige, i.e. the classic doctor stereotype), than you'll have to ask yourself whether you want to diagnose based on anamnesis and physical or whether you want to diagnose based on human anatomy. In my view there was no second guessing, since the classical clinical diagnosis is too wishy-washy and you are too dependant on the actual diagnoses by actual diagnosticians. Imaging diagnostics are simply more evidence based and the interventional options are way more broad than you'll find in any internal medicine sub specialty. Radiology offers clear diagnostics, completed with clear therapeutics. For me it is a no-brainer. Yet, you need to decide how important it is for you to inspect the patient head on, including the less pleasant orifices and overall hygiene lacking patients. Some people need this to feel accomplishment. Yet, again, if you want to do the actual diagnostics without physical contact, and could do without thinking about a drug list you need to comply for a patient and are especially interested in the direct treatment of vascular disorders and tumours, then there is no better field than radiology. Sorry for the biased tone, but internal medicine does not look marginally interesting to me after having discovered radiology and especially IR.
Radiologist is like Sherlock Holmes. U solve the mystery of the patient’s disease. U see what others don’t see. Once u got the diagnosis, u pass on to the primary team to act on it, be it surgeon, internal medicine etc. If u like to operate like Sherlock Holmes, solving mystery then let the others deal with it, then radiology is for u. Internal medicine I think is more like a classic police inspector. U put things together from multiple information, including Sherlock Holmes in this example. I don’t personally like internal medicine as it feels like most of the time just ‘wait and see’.
I have just graduated and about to start my residency apperantly in radiology. I really hope I wont feel thesame as You did initially. Ever since I decided I am going for radio I am full of enthusiasm again (i always wanted to be a surgeon but during my clinical rotations I figured I would never ever enjiy it but I didnt have plan b so I actually almost droped medschool in the 4th year I belive). Poi t is I am really looking forward to it its one of the most diverse and stimulating fields these days when everything is so specialized or even subspecialized.
you may or may not, i think a lot of people feel the way i did but don't express hence the video. radiology is like a fine wine, it may not be understood and appreciated initially
I always assumed that radiologists were there to make the whole process more efficient I didn’t know that others doctors couldn’t read images the same way they found. That may sound dumb but where I am the doctor usually hold up the scans and point out the abnormalities and I’ve yet to meet a radiologist here at my hospital (it’s very small) so that’s the assumption I made but. I guess thry can’t afford one…?
Hello doctor..I heard that MD radiologists can interpret and put their stamp on the scan reports , I know that there are technicians who are in front of machines and take out the scan , I want to know who makes the written reports so that it finally come to MD radiologists to put their stamp on it.
Great video...very encouraging for medical students like myself who is applying to Rads soon but has only had a few weeks of actual exposure. I don't think the uneasiness of whether I made the right decision to apply will ever go away, but your insight certainly helps!
there's not much more risk for cancer than any other medical job. Technicians are the ones up front that are exposed to all the radiation. These guys are behind the computer all day
Radiologists don’t really go into xray room or CT room during the procedure. So there’s not much radiation exposure unless if u are doing interventional radiology.
I just want thank you for creating this video! I have just started my radiology residency. I was so excited to get a training number but two weeks into it, I am feeling to question myself over my career choice. It is really overwhelming to try to make sense of all imaging modalities.
Hey I know the feeling. Try to put everything into buckets like ‘Msk’, ‘neuro’, ‘breast’, etc
great insight. a larger theme is that people tend to enjoy what they're good at. since the 1st year of medical school, we've been training in primary care, so when intern year comes around, that's already 4 years of doctoring under your belt. For radiology, all you might get is a 1 month rotation here, so naturally your skillset is delayed.
I'm at the end of my R3 year almost. I miss clinical medicine. The only rotation I ever 'enjoyed' was IR, but I passed on IR because the lifestyle and attending personalities were so much closer to surgery than what I expected. I considered switching out last year in the spring of my R2 year, but wanted to to give it a chance because things felt they were slowly getting better taking call. But board studying has made me depressed - if I knew there would be this much studying in radiology I would've done anesthesia instead. I probably would've been happier as an anesthesiologist. I have spent almost every day for the apst 3 months thinking I should've just switched out last year when I had the chance. Some days I still consider just cutting bait with radiology and finding an anesthesia residency somewhere. I look ahead at the next 25 years imagining sitting in a room by myself, talking to a computer about imaging findings. I don't know, I feel completely lost and worry about the harm I am doing to myself with all this self-doubt. I don't think these are normal doubts, I feel I am sending myself down a dark path. This isn't a call to help, but a warning to junior residents - if you have a hunch that this is not the field for you, then BAIL.
Hey. Ultimately we are all alone with our thoughts to keep us company. Might as well earn a good living working from home on a computer using your mental capacities efficiently. Boards are tough but community practice is straightforward esp after yrs of exp. stick with it I have a feeling you made the right decision and in fact my mind flitted the same ways you have mentioned in the post
Please reach out to me if needed happy to chat
@@sarelgaurMD I may in the future. Thank you for your kindness.
Radiology training is hard.
It does get better over time.
As an x-ray and CT tech, I can relate in that I found myself taking much more pride in my work as time went on. I also have become much more motivated to take better films for the Rads to read. Learning that literally every department relies on some radiology modality at some point. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this.
thank you, yeah nothing quite like radiology
How much do you make per year on average?
Just want to take a minute to thank you for this video.
You are a gem sir.
Thank you sir
love u saurel. your presentation skills are awesome❤
The beginning sounded like The Matrix! Good video!
these are very educational videos and thanks
We tryin to educate the community
It'd be interesting to hear your thoughts on the future of AI in radiology
I second this. I hear so much hype about AI these days, but I find it hard to believe.
Yes, please!
There's alot of fearmongering going on about how AI is going to outright replace the Radiologist within a generation or so. Some deep learning experts, such as Geoffry Hinton, have suggested that medical schools should no longer train radiologists.
Of course, as with any cutting technology, there's always a major hypetrain surrounding it and in reality, the software is nowhere near what it is claimed to be, at least not initially.
However, there is no denying that AI is making great strides in medical imaging. For example, the FDA-approved Arterys system, which can measure the size of heart valves within 15 seconds, something that a radiologist or cardiologist would require 30 - 45 minutes.
Dr Sarel, what is your take on this matter? How do you forecast the future of Radiology? Will AI augment the radiologist or will it replace him/her?
@@Aymanthenerd my two cents are, that ai replacing radiologists (and pathologists) is a question of "when" and not "if".
The technology should be there in 5-20 years, hospitals need to gradually adapt the changes and pathologists will slip from primary diagnosis, to secondary opinion, to secondary opinion on cases that have certainty below a certain threshhold. In the end, radiologists will have as many tasks, as an airline pilot during a flight.
This change will definitely take place withing the next generation of radiologists. I myself might still pursue this as a career, but my future children probably won't be able to.
peace, love... and radiology!
I need to hear this. Thank you
thank you for a wonderful insight !!
I loved Internal medicine right from the very first year of MBBS...but slowly I am also starting to get interest in Radiology. I am confused between the two branches. Any help or important tips from your side will be appreciated
i am also wanted radiologist plz give me suggetion
what are you saying mr
i have the same problem. i like both and i have to decide now for one of them
@@valeer4504
I am going through the same process but have decided for radiology.
Especially since here in europe I can do both interventional and diagnostic.
I think if you really are strong enough to decide for yourself (versus the thoughts of prestige, i.e. the classic doctor stereotype), than you'll have to ask yourself whether you want to diagnose based on anamnesis and physical or whether you want to diagnose based on human anatomy.
In my view there was no second guessing, since the classical clinical diagnosis is too wishy-washy and you are too dependant on the actual diagnoses by actual diagnosticians.
Imaging diagnostics are simply more evidence based and the interventional options are way more broad than you'll find in any internal medicine sub specialty.
Radiology offers clear diagnostics, completed with clear therapeutics.
For me it is a no-brainer.
Yet, you need to decide how important it is for you to inspect the patient head on, including the less pleasant orifices and overall hygiene lacking patients.
Some people need this to feel accomplishment.
Yet, again, if you want to do the actual diagnostics without physical contact, and could do without thinking about a drug list you need to comply for a patient and are especially interested in the direct treatment of vascular disorders and tumours, then there is no better field than radiology.
Sorry for the biased tone, but internal medicine does not look marginally interesting to me after having discovered radiology and especially IR.
Radiologist is like Sherlock Holmes.
U solve the mystery of the patient’s disease.
U see what others don’t see.
Once u got the diagnosis, u pass on to the primary team to act on it, be it surgeon, internal medicine etc.
If u like to operate like Sherlock Holmes, solving mystery then let the others deal with it, then radiology is for u.
Internal medicine I think is more like a classic police inspector. U put things together from multiple information, including Sherlock Holmes in this example.
I don’t personally like internal medicine as it feels like most of the time just ‘wait and see’.
I have just graduated and about to start my residency apperantly in radiology. I really hope I wont feel thesame as You did initially. Ever since I decided I am going for radio I am full of enthusiasm again (i always wanted to be a surgeon but during my clinical rotations I figured I would never ever enjiy it but I didnt have plan b so I actually almost droped medschool in the 4th year I belive). Poi t is I am really looking forward to it its one of the most diverse and stimulating fields these days when everything is so specialized or even subspecialized.
you may or may not, i think a lot of people feel the way i did but don't express hence the video. radiology is like a fine wine, it may not be understood and appreciated initially
thanks for all the video you make
I’m curious about radiology assistants and what they do
They sort of help radiologists
I wanted to know more specifics about what they help in.
@@kerubinadj3937 yea I was being facetious. In my exp they help with fluoro procedures, X-rays, light IR cases, etc
@@sarelgaurMD Thank you! I appreciate your previous humor as well
I always assumed that radiologists were there to make the whole process more efficient I didn’t know that others doctors couldn’t read images the same way they found. That may sound dumb but where I am the doctor usually hold up the scans and point out the abnormalities and I’ve yet to meet a radiologist here at my hospital (it’s very small) so that’s the assumption I made but. I guess thry can’t afford one…?
To me that sounds dumb (ur words) but maybe I’m biased cuz I’m a radiologist
I guess u don’t know what u don’t know.
Hello doctor..I heard that MD radiologists can interpret and put their stamp on the scan reports , I know that there are technicians who are in front of machines and take out the scan , I want to know who makes the written reports so that it finally come to MD radiologists to put their stamp on it.
Radiology residents or radiologist himself make reports as it involves finding signs and making conclusion.
Those technicians are called radiographers. They are in charged of taking the images.
Radiologists are the ones who make the diagnosis.
Great video...very encouraging for medical students like myself who is applying to Rads soon but has only had a few weeks of actual exposure. I don't think the uneasiness of whether I made the right decision to apply will ever go away, but your insight certainly helps!
6 yrs post medical school and i have no regrets. rather i would recommend rads highly. sg
tnx man
Thank you…..
Great content
What Am I doing here,I had a girlfriend in college who went into radiology,I just wonder what here life is like ,now
its probably amazing, its one fo the few fields that has a great work/life balance, and she's getting lots of $$ lol.
Thanku
Resonating so much like dr.morpheus (the matrix movie ) 😂
👍👍👍
He was doing good then he got into supression,and interalization and it made me think about suicide rates at twice the national average
So did you make a video of you dictating a radiology image?
Gud
Isnt radiology a risk for radiation exposure no matter how much barriers used. Dont know why its at top maybe for luxurious lifestyle
there's not much more risk for cancer than any other medical job. Technicians are the ones up front that are exposed to all the radiation. These guys are behind the computer all day
Radiologists don’t really go into xray room or CT room during the procedure.
So there’s not much radiation exposure unless if u are doing interventional radiology.
Radiology is in the medical circle!!