Overview
Diploma in
Medical Radio Diagnosis (DMRD) is a 2-year long postgraduate level diploma
course the medical aspirants can take up after their graduation. The course is
considered as a branch of medicine and covers basic knowledge of working MRI,
X-Ray, CT Scan machines as well as allergic contrast reactions, resuscitation
methods, and many more. The course involves both theoretical study and
practical workshops in all the fields of radiology. The course is often
accompanied with high opportunities of internships in top government and
private hospitals and medical institutions. Diploma in Medical Radio Diagnosis
or commonly referred to as DMRD is a Radiography course that is pursued after
the student has completed the MBBS degree course. Radiography
or Radiology is a division of medicine that deals with imparting the knowledge
of operating the X-Ray, MRI, CT scan, etc. It teaches students the proper use
of diagnostic machines and making an accurate diagnosis of its results. The
course imparts basic knowledge in various subspecialties like Neuro-radiology,
GI-radiology, Uro-radiology, Vascular-radiology, Intervention, Emergency, and
Paediatric radiology, Musculoskeletal, and Mammography. The course also
elaborates on viral diseases like cancer. The duration of this course is two
years and can be useful for further studies.
The course
provides the students with skills to become a professional radiologist and
interpret various diagnostic/interventional imaging studies and be versed with
medical ethics and legal aspects of imaging. After taking this course, students
will be able to implement the various diagnostic methods more accurately which
will help them in their career. It is beneficial for students who wish to study
further in this field as it creates a base for it. It is of assistance to
acquire knowledge of radiation physics related to Radio-diagnosis, Radiography,
Image quality, and Radiation Protection and to cognize the physical principles,
image formation etc.
As this is a
diploma course, so the candidates can always go for higher studies like MS in
Radiology. Also, this course provides an opportunity of learning to those
candidates who are not deeply interested in this field, but want to learn to
improve their skills.
Admission
Process
Admission to
the DMRD course is mostly merit-based. But many colleges or private
institutions require entrance exams like NEET PG, AIAPGET, PGI, etc. Hence the
admission procedure may differ slightly for both types of admissions.
Merit-Based
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The
application process is completely online on the website of the respective
college.
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Students
must register themselves on the link provided on the website. It is preferable
to create an email id if the student does not have one as most of the
communication will be done through email.
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Submit
scanned copies of all required documents such as mark-sheets, Id proofs,
Caste/Migration/Transfer certificate, etc.
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The
candidate has to pay the application fee online which varies from college to
college.
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After
the application fee has been submitted, the application process is complete.
The college will put up a merit list post when all applications have been
completed. The admission fee is confirmed after the students that have their
names in the merit list pay the admission fees.
Entrance-Based
·
Post
the announcement of the results of the required entrance exam, students can
apply to colleges through the Central/State counseling process.
·
The
official website of the Medical Council of India (MCI) uploads the link for the
counseling where students have to register themselves to be a part of the
process.
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The
candidates will be emailed their allotment letters for the colleges they desire
to be in and have qualified for.
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The
admission will be confirmed only after the payment of admission fees to the
college.
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Diploma
in Medical Radio Diagnosis [DMRD] Eligibility
·
Students
are eligible to apply to this course if they have completed the MBBS degree
course with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized
University/College.
·
Many
colleges prefer entrance exam scores as a selection criterion.
·
The
candidates should also be medically fit. They will have to pass through a
medical screening test.
Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
X-Ray Technician | X-Ray Technicians are responsible for explaining procedures to patients, preparing examination rooms, positioning patients for imaging exams, and monitoring patients in exams. They are also responsible for reporting important information, documenting information, ensuring safety procedures, and producing diagnostic images. | X-Ray Technicians are responsible for explaining procedures to patients, preparing examination rooms, positioning patients for imaging exams, and monitoring patients in exams. They are also responsible for reporting important information, documenting information, ensuring safety procedures, and producing diagnostic images. | 4,50,000 in 0-2 Years |
Medical Imaging Technologist | It involves taking images of portions of patients' bodies for diagnostic purposes. | It involves taking images of portions of patients' bodies for diagnostic purposes. | 6,50,000 in 0-2 Years |
Nuclear Medicine Technologist | It requires the user to use medical-grade radioactive materials to assist in medical treatment and diagnosis. | It requires the user to use medical-grade radioactive materials to assist in medical treatment and diagnosis. | 4,50,000 in 0-2 Years |
Radiologic Technologist | These are the people responsible for utilizing x-ray equipment and, occasionally, other medical imaging technology. | These are the people responsible for utilizing x-ray equipment and, occasionally, other medical imaging technology. | 4,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors