An MRI
Radiology is the medical specialty that diagnoses and treats diseases using imaging technologies. These technologies include X-ray, ultrasound, CT, PET, and MRI. Medical practitioners of radiology are called radiologists. They interpret the image to diagnose the patient, and then transmit their findings to the treating physician or surgeon.
Notable Radiologists
- Dr. Rob Stanton (Head of Radiology at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital)
- Dr. Ethan Boyd (Attending Radiologist at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital)
Notable Cases
Grey's Anatomy
- Tom Kates (Blink): Dr. Rob Stanton was asked to deliver and consult on scan of the patient with Dr. Miranda Bailey.
Private Practice
Notes and Trivia
- In Grey's Anatomy, radiologists do not normally operate the imaging machines. Those that perform the imaging are known as radiology technologists, otherwise known as radiology techs.