What is the difference between Radiology and Radiography?

Radiology means Study by means of Radio Imaging. Whereas Radiography is the Study of Images obtained by Radio Imaging. Currently Radiology is the branch of Diagnostic Medicine.

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Hi Amit, These two terms generally confuses many people. However, the words ‘Ology’ means study of, whereas ‘graphy’ simply means to take images.So radiography, in medical world refers to the practice of taking radio images, whereas radiology refers to study of these images in depth, and analyzing them for diagnosis of ailments and choosing correct treatment procedures. Radiology is a specialty just like cardiology or urology which a student of medical school takes up after the completion of his MBBS program and pursues to become a radiologist, which is a term used to refer to a doctor who specializes in analyzing images obtained by a radiographer in the form of X-rays and MRI scans. Radiography, on the other hand is not a specialty in medical world though it is in itself a full time profession where the practitioner is all the time involved with latest gadgets and machines taking images of patients in 2D and 3D to provide the radiologist with a clear picture of what is inside the body of a patient. Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful. Wish You Luck!

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