What is Radiology?
[[File:Dr. MacIntyre's X-Ray film.webm|thumb|''Dr. Macintyre's X-Ray Film'' (1896)]] '''Radiology''' is a field of [[medicine]] that uses medical imaging methods of [[ionizing radiation]] to detect and treat [[disease]]s. Examples include [[ultrasound]], [[X-rays]], [[Computed tomography]], [[Positron emission tomography]] and [[Magnetic resonance imaging]]. In the English [[National Health Service]] a lot of radiology is [[Outsourcing|outsource]]<nowiki/>d to private forms, which were paid £120 million in 2021. <ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2022-12-02|title=HSJ Weekly Catch-up: Radiology's coming home and PFI costs are coming home to roost|url=https://www.hsj.co.uk/daily-insight/hsj-weekly-catch-up-radiologys-coming-home-and-pfi-costs-are-coming-home-to-roost/7033829.article|access-date=2023-02-12|website=Health Service Journal|language=en}}</ref> Some are actually [[limited liability partnership]]<nowiki/>s of NHS staff. Demand for radiology is increasing by about 10% a year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moore|first=Alison|date=2022-12-08|title=Doctors set up companies to avoid pension tax hit|url=https://www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-performance/doctors-set-up-companies-to-avoid-pension-tax-hit/7033850.article|access-date=2023-02-12|website=Health Service Journal|language=en}}</ref> ==Notable people== *[[William Frates]] (1934-2019), American radiologist. *[[Marie Curie]] (1867-1934), Trailblazing chemist, physicist, and radiologist ==References== {{reflist}} ==Related pages== *[[Medical physics]] {{med-stub}} [[Category:Medical specialties]] [[Category:Medical imaging]]