Radiography is an art and science which involves the medical imaging of patients to produce a radiograph for the diagnosis of disease. A radiologist is a physician who is also an imaging expert with specialized training in obtaining and interpreting medical images obtained by using x-rays (radiographs, CT, fluoroscopy) or radioactive substances (nuclear medicine) or by other means such as sound waves (ultrasound) or the body’s natural magnetism (MRI).

The training course at Kingston Imperial Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, intends to tackle in a first phase the study of the preparatory disciplines and the biomedical sciences to consolidate the basic knowledge. In this phase the student will also acquire the knowledge of the theoretical and methodological aspects on which the professional activity of the Medical Radiology Technician is based and will begin to carry out the practical activities related to the profession through the internship.

This will be followed by the learning of the other clinical disciplines and in particular the professionalizing ones related to the equipment and techniques included in the various branches of Medical Radiology (imaging, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, health physics), as well as image processing and archiving techniques, both for theoretical and practical aspects. Thanks to the experience of the internship the student will acquire the necessary independence in the application of instrumental technologies in the various areas in which Medical Radiology is articulated.