The current position of cardiac radiology in the United Kingdom.
A questionnaire was sent to 39 hospitals, in the United Kingdom, 38 with a cardiosurgical unit and one with a cardiac radiology department. The object was to ascertain the commitment of consultant radiologists to cardiovascular radiology and cardiac radiology in particular and to evaluate training given to non-consultant radiologists in this subspecialty. Thirty-five (90%) departments responded, 33 of which had a cardiac radiology consultant. All but three of the 63 consultant cardiac radiologists report cine angiography. Of the 63, 26 perform one additional imaging technique and 21 perform two or more additional imaging techniques. The remaining 16 consultants only report on cine angiography. Only nine of 21 departments in which some form of cardiac radiology training was given, had a rotation through the subspecialty at registrar or senior registrar level. Twenty-one departments thought that an additional post in cardiac radiology would be sought if trained people were available.
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Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D006113:United Kingdom