Top 10 Radiology Specializations

The following top 10 radiology specializations should serve as a guide for anyone interested in going into this field and looking for a good area to study and specialize in. There are many different opportunities to advance your radiology career if you have one or more areas of specialization. The more specializations you have, the more competitive you will be in the job market. Right now is a great time to be in a medical field like radiology, which is highly in demand. The job field is still competitive, though, so you have to make yourself stand out in the crowd.These are considered by many experts to be the top 10 radiology specializations for technician level professionals who have radiography technician licensure and are looking for additional certifications to enhance their careers:

AngiographyBasic X-RayBone DensitometryCardiovascular Interventional consulting radiologist RadiologyCT - Computed TomographyFluoroscopyInterventional RadiologyMammographyMRI - Magnetic Resonance ImagingUltrasound/Nuclear Medicine Tech SpecializationsMost radiology technicians are in the general radiology department, but there are also plenty of jobs for ultrasound technicians, diagnostic sonographers and nuclear medicine technologists. Many people automatically think of gynecologic ultrasonography when they think of a specialization in any of these fields, but you can choose from many other ultrasound/nuclear specializations as well. Ultrasound technicians may choose diagnostic sonography specializations such as Doppler sonography, echocardiography, gynecologic ultrasound, musculoskeletal sonography, obstetric sonography or vascular interventional sonography. Nuclear medicine technologists can choose such specializations as nuclear pharmacist, PET/CT or radiation therapy.

There are clearly many specializations to choose from in the radiology field, and they aren't limited to specializations for radiology technicians. There are numerous ultrasound and nuclear medicine specializations as well. It is a good idea to get your general radiology certification and get some experience through entry-level jobs or through internship programs; then decide which specializations suit you. The more specialized certifications you have, the more job and career opportunities will be open to you. And regardless of what career you are in that is a good thing.