{"id":5384,"date":"2019-02-05T13:55:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T03:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5384"},"modified":"2022-10-11T13:43:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T03:43:22","slug":"medical-imaging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/medical-imaging","title":{"rendered":"Medical Imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h1 id=\"s-lg-guide-name\">Medical Imaging<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Radiologists know how to interpret diagnostic tests, assess the need for interventional procedures, and select the best possible treatment based on x-rays, ultrasounds, CT and MRI imaging.\u00a0<i>RANZCR:\u00a0 A Career in Radiology.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Training Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Entry requirements to Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>General Registration<\/li>\n<li>Two (2) years postgraduate experience<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance into a training position<\/li>\n<li>Enrolment as a candidate with the College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<p>Five year program, conducted in two (2) phases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phase 1 \u2013 three (3) years general radiology training<\/li>\n<li>Phase 2 \u2013 advanced radiology training:\u00a0\u00a0 two (2) years of systems-focused rotations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Rotations recommended prior to applying for training<\/h3>\n<p>Radiology Education and Training Committee encourages experience in a broad spectrum of clinical disciplines prior to undertaking radiology training.\u00a0 This should include medicine, surgery, emergency and paediatrics if possible.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0How to improve your chances of selection<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate interest in Radiology from early stage in career<\/li>\n<li>Be keen, hard working and sensible<\/li>\n<li>Consider an observership.\u00a0This can be completed during annual leave or, occasionally, on weekends (possible in some private organisations).<\/li>\n<li>Complete a project or research (liaise with Director of Training)<\/li>\n<li>Attend facility radiology meetings.\u00a0 At TPCH, these include (but are not limited to):\n<ul>\n<li>IMS\/Geriatric meeting, Wednesday 2pm (1G tutorial room)<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory meeting, Thursday 8.30am\u00a0 (Education centre)<\/li>\n<li>Surgical meeting, every fourth Wednesday 7.30am (1G tutorial room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Attend conferences, for example:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ranzcr.edu.au\/organisation\/australian-branches\/qld-branch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RANZCRQ Annual Scientific Meeting:\u00a0 Brisbane, 14 June 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amsig.org\/amsig\/2014-amsig-annual-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australasian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group (AMSIG):\u00a0 Brisbane, 3 May 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ranzcr2014.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RANZCR New Zealand ASM:\u00a0 Wellington, NZ, 1-3 August 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csm2014.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RANZCR 2014 Combined Scientific Meeting:\u00a0 Melbourne, 4-7 September 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Medical Education\u00a0Unit<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4221<\/p>\n<p>A\/Director of Training: Dr Alan Wesley<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>College<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ranzcr.edu.au\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Australian and N<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ranzcr.edu.au\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ew Zealand College of Radiologists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Workforce Projections<\/h2>\n<p>Very competitive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":5189,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5384","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5384"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9085,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5384\/revisions\/9085"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}