All Radiologists in the United States are trained Physicians meaning that they have completed many years of education to earn their title. The first step to becoming a Radiologist is to complete a 4-year bachelor’s degree in a field that can be related to medicine such as biology. It is important to have a high GPA, letters of recommendation and exposure to the medical field during the bachelor’s degree. These are important to have because the next step after completing your degree is to be accepted into a medical school, which can be very competitive.  
  
Medical schools allow students to have a stronger understanding of the human’s anatomy, however in order to become a Radiologist you need to be become specialized by completing an internship and residency. If admitted to a Radiology program it will take four more years of intensive study that is focuses specifically on the roles and responsibilities that a Radiologist carries out such as intensively interpreting images and working closely with other Radiologists.  
  
Following residency in Radiology students can apply for a fellowship where they can study a subspeciality of Radiology, for example interventional Radiology. 
  
After many years of education, the final step to become a Radiologist in the United States is to obtain state licensure and board certifications. 

Things to know before becoming a ­Radiologist  

• Any specialized Physician will need to continue their education after medical school, and Radiologists can study up to 15 years before earning their title. 
• Radiologists need to stay up to date with new technology, this means that once they earn their title they are required to continue learning and earn continuing medical education (CME). 
• Radiology residences are among the most competitive, so it is important to make have a high Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) score while pursuing the career and to make a strong impression during clinical rotations once admitted to medical school. 
• Radiologists can do more than one fellowship to become experts in different subspecialities, for example neuroradiology or musculoskeletal radiology. 
• Radiologists spend most of their time analyzing results and forming diagnosis. They do not have a lot of face-to-face contact with their patients 
•  All Radiologists in the United States are trained Physicians meaning that they have completed many years of education to earn their title.