1) MD Radiology as a carrier- NEETPG aspirants takeaway points.

      Dear Readers if you are reading this u have likely cleared NEET PG and looking for MD Radiology as a branch with lots of queries like--- 

1. MD or DNB or DMRD?
2. Which college?
3. Which states?
4. Future with AI ?
5. Fear of jobless and saturation?
6. Bond and related issues?
7. Modalities and name matters?
8. Interventional Radiology as future carrier?

and many on.....

    In this blog  I will elaborate all things described above to the best of my knowledge.

    I will start with my introduction in brief and short and important highlights to cover all the queries I used to get from twitter, facebook , WhatsApp and in person by students.

   Myself Dr Salman Mapara, I did my MBBS from Grant medical college and sir JJ hospital, Mumbai and my MD radiology from LTMMC and LTMGH Sion Mumbai. I am currently working as fellow in Interventional Radiology from Seth GS medical college and LEM Hospital Mumbai.

##Now coming on topics,--

1. Radiology as a carrier falls in following aspects after you passed out--
2. Government Jobs-- SR AP and senior posts.
3. Private sector employee jobs.
4. Self employed.
5. Partnership and +/- jobs.
6. Abroad.

##In NEET PG options are--

1. MD Radiology
2. DNB Radiology
3. Few last remaining DMRD Radiology which are yet to be converted into MD.

##Choosing right option--

In the current practical scenario, doing post graduation from college with all modalities exposure with good patient loads and hands on is more important than name tag of college or name tag of degree.

##Priority should be-

All functional modalities with good referral   >   multi specialty hospital with major important modalities with postings in Centre for referral modality   >  Major modalities in working state with good faculty.

Non bond > bond 

MD=DNB, though top colleges with MD are preferred over DNB in most counselling .

Stipend should not be primary criteria.

##Modalities means what?

A good hospital will have USG, CT, MRI, Mammography, Fluoroscopy, Conventional CR & DR X ray machines, DSA machines, portable X ray and ultrasound machines.

A good hospital will also have annual proper CMC of these machines.

Adequate specialties and super specialties with inter department meetings and connections.

Adequate number of qualified teachers over all posts with adequate number of SR and residents.

Besides this a good hospital will also provide a hostel facility , canteen facility 24x7 and rest rooms.

Most of radiology study material and academics stuff is available on online media so this will not affect in any of the hospital in working, but the above points are important.

##Bond

Having post MD bond for 1 year is actually good in terms of getting SR post as this is important for post MD job prospective.

Bond more than 1 year is not recommended as it will take away the independence of sub specialty training and getting institution of choice.

DNB does not have bond.

##DNB Passing rates fear and procrastination?

These days DNB passing rates are good in ranges of 65% plus for radiology specialty.

DNB passing will b cake walk if proper academic and study pattern is followed as DNB Hospitals are less heavy in work schedules compared to government counterpart.

## College and states for PG?

Every states have there own top ranking of colleges and there are overall all top colleges most of them are situated in Delhi ,Maharashtra and Lucknow.

If you are going to work as self employed or are having your own setup already from family then you should ideally put your home state --this is my opinion to get more connectivity and fame at early stage.

Quality >> comfort zone.

List which is seen in trends and followed are--

MAMC Delhi-- LTMMC Mumbai--KEM Mumbai--- Safdarjung Delhi---JJ Mumbai-- SGPGI Lucknow ---BJMC Ahmadabad---GMC Nagpur--- UCMS Delhi--LHMC Delhi--TMH Mumbai--Nair Mumbai.

For colleges from INI CET---

AIIMS Delhi-- PGI Chandigarh-- AIIMS Jodhpur---JIPMER Pondicherry--AIIMS  Raipur--AIIMS Rishikesh

## Future with AI jobs saturation?

Artificial intelligence (AI) will not replace radiologist as feared since along time, it will infact will help in smoothing the way of reporting so that we can focus on details of report.

Although the effect which will be on jobs is it will alter demand supply dynamics but at same time it will open new job aspects for radiologist to work with AI developing companies.

The effect of increased seats will affect demand-supply dynamics across all specialties. But yes quality PG will always be cherished and valued.

## Interventional Radiology?

This is upcoming and booming specialty.

I shall cover this in my next blog in details.

Here I will brief that it is early to decide about this route as most of students are not exposed to it in undergraduate. After joining PG and working in hospital u can form better idea about it whether you want to join it or not.

This has nothing to do with slay I always heard "I don't have interest in surgical branches ". The branch is unique and u can still choose to practice as hybrid working both diagnostic and interventions or choose to stick with any one of domain.

##Takeaway points

*  Don't be scared by AI or saturation stuff.

* Don't do procrastination or overthinking.

* Don't ask a lot of people about opinion for branch selection post NEETPG.

* Don't keep stipend criteria and comfort zone above all.

* Do see modalities and workflow in hospital before choosing.

* Do visit the hospital before finalizing counselling form

* Do talk to PG and technician in those hospitals in person.

* Do take a bold decision be stick to it.

Be confident and I am sure you all will be great doctors and will deserve the nation and people in a great ethical way...

I welcome you all in this wonderful world of radiology.

Fell free to connect and ask queries on -

1. Twitter-- @thesallumapara 
2. Facebook-- Salman Mapara
3. Email- sallumapara786@gmail.com 

suggestions and corrections are welcome.

Thank you for reading my 1st blog.

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