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Are radiologists a type of doctor?
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Yes: Radiologists go to medical (or osteopathic) school and then choose to specialize in radiology.
Answered 4/25/2015
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Yes, radiologistis: go to medical school and then do a radiology residency, and then possibly do a fellowship in a radiology subspecialty.
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