Radiology: education, continuing education, further training, course, training, info, overview of offers and schools

Radiology specialists CHE work in university clinics, hospitals and radiology institutes, in veterinary medicine, in industry and in research after completing their continuing education, further training in radiology. Working conditions vary depending on the place of work, with night and weekend shifts sometimes required. Radiology specialists CHE work in an interdisciplinary and dynamic environment that requires continuing education, further training.

There is a whole range of further training opportunities after studying radiology in the form of lectures, conferences and courses in hospitals, the SVMTRA professional association and educational institutions. Specializations are also possible, for example as a radiation protection specialist, medical IT specialist, application specialist for diagnostic and therapeutic high-tech devices, in nuclear medicine, radiooncology and radiodiagnostics. Universities of Applied Sciences also offer attractive degree programs, such as the Bachelor of Science (UAS) in Medical Radiology Technology (in French) or Life Technologies.

As a rule, the requirements for studying at a College of Higher Education in medical-technical radiology are as follows:

• Completed basic training of at least three years, preferably in the technical or medical field

or

• Vocational, technical or Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification

and

• Suitability assessment
• Confirmation for an internship

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After training in radiology, radiologists (or radiology specialists CHE) have the following tasks - depending on the area:

• Diagnostic radiology - performing X-ray examinations
• Radiation oncology - treating patients with targeted radiotherapy
• Nuclear medicine - administering radioactive substances to patients and recording their activity
• inform patients sensitively about the procedure
• precisely adjust technologically highly complex devices and ensure that they function flawlessly
• ensure the safety of everyone involved and the environment by complying with radiation protection regulations

There are the following three specializations in X-ray training:

• Diagnostic radiology: X-rays of bones and soft tissue, vascular imaging, computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging
• Nuclear medicine: use of radioactive substances in diagnostics and therapy
• Radiation oncology: planning the irradiation of tumors, radiation therapy

You can apply to study medical-technical radiology at several study locations in Switzerland, so the content and focus of the individual courses may vary slightly depending on the College of Higher Education. In principle, however, all schools provide you with exactly the knowledge you need for your future job and for the final examination. This includes the following:

• Prevention and risk management
• Examination and treatment using technical procedures
• Cooperation and interaction management
• Process and resource management
• Knowledge management
• Career development

The personal requirements for the medical technical radiology assistant training / radiology assistant training or studies to become a radiology specialist are:

• Technical understanding
• Empathy
• communicative and social skills
• Mental resilience

The following subjects are taught in the Radiology course at the College of Higher Education:

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Pathology
• Psychosociology
• Medical informatics
• Radiation protection
• Radiological physics

These are roughly the subjects of the radiology specialist training. However, check the exact course content with the training provider of your choice.

There are the following types of radiology training:

• Medical-technical radiology - further training courses, various offers
• Radiology specialist CHE
• Specialist in radiology
• Specialist in radio-oncology / radiotherapy