Did you KNOW?

It takes many years of education and training to become a radiologist: 4 years of medical school + (at least) 4 years of residency in a specialty area + (usually) a 1 to 2 year fellowship in a subspecialty area, such as breast imaging or cardiovascular radiology. This post-medical school training in radiation safety and the interpretation of medical imaging is rare in other medical specialties.

Links

The following are great resources that provide more information about the importance of setting standards for advanced medical imaging:

• American College of Radiology
• RadiologyInfo
• Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
  

These links will allow you to connect directly to federal policymakers and stay abreast of legislation relating to advanced medical imaging:

• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet