Disadvantages Of Being A Radiologist

Many doctors are tempted to be radiologist in the search of a long-term and well-paid career. However, some of the doctors aspiring to be radiologist are scared away by the fact of the many risks associated with being a radiologist. Frequent exposure to radiations can cause cancerous disease especially if the doctor is not well protected. It does not matter how low the radiations are, but an accumulation of small amounts time after time is very hazardous to the body. However, attempting to get away with the risks associated with exposure is almost impossible. The only workable way of protecting doctors from this kind of exposure is by use of safety measures. It is crucial for physicians to help in making the field safer that it appears to be. It is important to any person ready to be a radiologist to understand fast the possible risks and how important it is to protect oneself from such hazards. The numerous risks associated …show more content…
It is a condition related to the failure of white blood cells to fight infections and also causes bone marrow cancer. White blood cells in populace with leukemia are abnormal and this makes them less effective in carrying out their activities of shielding the body against infections attack. It means that once you are exposed to too much radiation and start suffering from this condition, you will always need medical attention. This medical attention to deal with this problem does not come free, it involves some coast, so all the affected radiology workers will have to incur an extra coast. Treatment of Leukemia is more complex and not an easy one, it depends with the nature of leukemia and others factors making it very expensive condition to handle. As it is not their wish to get affected by radiology radiations, they should be entitled to a good pay so that they can deal with such effects of leukemia (Siwert,