Radiology is the field of medicine that deals with the scanning
of radiographic images of the body using medical imaging
techniques, advanced computers and complex equipment that allows
doctors to see inside a patient's body. Some forms of imaging
include MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and computed
tomography.
The training programme in Auckland is the largest in New
Zealand. At present there are 38 accredited Registrar positions
rotating through the Auckland group of hospitals with affiliated
positions at Palmerston North, Tauranga, Rotorua and New Plymouth
(numbers vary from year to year). The training course for the
FRANZCR qualification is of five years duration. Examinations for
Part I are taken in October of the first year. The Part II
examination is in two parts, Pathology and Radiodiagnosis which are
taken simultaneously in the fourth year.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists is
recognised by the New Zealand Medical Council as the academic body
responsible for setting the standards of the training and
examinations required to allow recognition and registration as a
specialist in Radiology. Visit the Royal Australian and New Zealand
College of Radiologists website.
The aim of the training for the FRANZCR is to provide
broadly-based experience in all current imaging modalities. The
standards are set to ensure that, at the end of the five year
training program, the trainee is capable of performing as a
consultant in radiology and can be recommended to the various
Medical Boards and Specialist Recognition Committees in Australia
and New Zealand for registration as a Specialist. The FRANZCR
Examinations ensure that these standards have been achieved.