Clinical Radiology Department Internship Jeddah

 

Introduction:

Radiology is the science that deals with the use of radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in medicine. Radiologic technologists, or radiographers, are the terms applied to individuals qualified to use radiation sources to produce images of the parts of the body for interpretation by a physician known as a radiologist.

Radiology Department includes the following sections: General Radiography (X-ray), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasonography (US), Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Interventional Radiology (Angiography and Fluoroscopy).

In King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFHS&RC), Radiology Department provides the interns with the opportunity to integrate academic knowledge along with the clinical practice using a detailed program for every section. The Radiology department internship-training program is designed to require students to undergo a full extensive year/six months of hospital training after completing their 4-year. For one (1) year & six (6) months rotation, the internship program will include all sections: General Radiography (X-ray), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasonography (US), Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Interventional Radiology (Angiography and Fluoroscopy). In addition, the interns having one-year rotation are eligible to choose one section among these modalities as a subspecialty.
 

Objectives:

  • Exam request interpretation
  • Patient Identification and exam preparations
  • Patient to staff communication & explanation of procedures to patients
  • Exam room preparation before and after every patient
  • Select the proper protocol, proper positioning and instructions to patients
  • Select appropriate technical parameters, and follow radiation protection guidelines
  • Image post processing and image quality check with radiologic technologist
  • Send completed studies to the hospital PACS system
  • Document completed examinations in the clinical logbook (Applies to some universities).

 

Duration:

Six (6) months to One (1) year

 

Acceptance Criteria:

  • Internship request letter from Intern’s sponsor
  • Saudi national or born to Saudi mother only
  • GPA 4 out of 5 or 3 out of 4 or above
  • Pass Specialty exam
  • Pass the interview

 

 Benefits:

  • Medical coverage as per hospital policy
  • Certificate of completion

 

Things to know before applying:

  • Submitting your application does not mean acceptance to the internship
  • Applying to the internship must be at least (2) two months prior to the starting date
  • Training seats are limited and based on availability
  • Verifying the accuracy of documents and information submitted is your responsibility
  • Please note that inaccurate information or missing documents will lead to your application being rejected

 

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