Radiology

Dr. Abdulaziz Alsaad

Neuroradiology fellow
King Fahad Medical City

Objective
What is radiology and its types?
Subspecialty of radiology.
Consultant life of radiology.
Advantages VS disadvantages.
Residency training program.
Applying to the program.
How to get accepted in the program?
Sponsors and training centers.

Radiology
A radiologist correlates medical image findings with other examinations
and tests, recommends further examinations or treatments, and confers
with referring physician
Radiologists also treat diseases by means of radiation (radiation
oncology or nuclear medicine) or minimally invasive, image-guided
surgery (interventional radiology).
Types:
1. Diagnostic radiology.
2. Nuclear medicine.
3. Therapeutic radiology.
4. Interventional radiology.

Subspecialties of radiology
Breast imaging.
Chest and cardiac Radiology.
Gastrointestinal (GI) Radiology.
Genitourinary Radiology.
Head and Neck Radiology.
Musculoskeletal Radiology.
Neuroradiology.
Pediatric Radiology.
Interventional Radiology.
Nuclear Medicine

Consultant life of radiology (post

residency life).
Daily work
Morning round
Private work
Salary
Other activities
Vacations

Advantage
Comprehensive specialty.
Less stress.
Easy on-calls
Social life.
Good salary.
Mostly no morning round

Disadvantage
Underestimation.
Read until you bleed.

Residency training program

Four years program.
Exams.
Evaluations.
Rotating hospitals.(new system of rotation)
Vacations.
On-call.

Residency training program

Four years program.
1. R1
2. R2
3. R3
4. R4

Residency training program

Exams
1. PROMOTION
2. ACR
3. PART EXAMS
. Part one
. Part two

Residency training program

Evaluation.

Residency training program

Vacations:
1. Four week annual leave.
2. One week educational leave.
3. One week Eid leave.
4. One week emergency leave?

Residency training program

On-call
Minimum
Maximum

Applying to radiology Saudi

program
When to apply?
Requirements:
1.

Bachelor degree in general medicine from Saudi university

or equivalent

2.

Copy of academic transcript.

3.

Three recommendation letters from consultants of the

same specialty.

4.

Initial approval letter from place of work confirming

permission to join the specialty training program on full
time basis for the entire period of training.

5.

Successful completion of internship before the actual start

of training

6.

Copy of identification card (ID) with Three photos.

Applying to radiology Saudi program

www.scfhs.org.sa
Applying for residency program
Submission Guidelines
Evaluation Process

Evaluation Process
Research Activity (2 points) participated in writing a research
proposal or participated partially in a research activity.
Are you an author or co-author of a published research article?
(2 points)
Health-Related Courses or Workshops (4 points)
Health Promotion (Awareness) Activities (4 points)
Conference/Symposium Attendance and Presentation (2 points)
Did you present at a conference/symposium? (2 points)
Clinical Experience/Deans List Award (2 points)
Specialty/City Options (2 points)

Applying to radiology Saudi program

SLE
GPA
CV

Applying to radiology Saudi program

How to get accepted in a training

center
Timing (start from now)
Internship
Present your self

Sponsors and training centers

KFMC
KKUH
NGH
KFSH-RS
Military
KSMC
SFH
Others
SPONSORS

Scholar residency
Where and when??
Process of applications.
Difficulties.

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