Which is better Radiology course or Radiotherapy?

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    Parul Thapa | Contributor-Level 10

    4 months ago

    Radiology and radiotherapy are two distinct fields within the medical profession that deal with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using different techniques and technologies. While both fields utilize radiation, they have different objectives and applications.

    Candidates can look at the table below to know the comparison between the two courses.

    Particulars

    Radiology

    Radiotherapy

    Course Level

    UG, PG and Diploma

    UG, PG, Diploma and Certificates

    Course Duration

    • UG and PG - 2 years

    • Diploma - 2 years

    • Certificate: Few days to 3 months (for Online)

    • Diploma: 1-2 years

    • UG: 3 years

    • PG: 3 years

    Course Fee

    INR 4,800 - INR 1.4 Crore

    • Certificate: free to INR 10,000

    • Diploma: INR 27,000 to 66,000

    • UG: INR 20,000 to 3,50,000

    • PG: INR 800 to 10,00,000

    Entrance Exams

    CUET, NEET PG, TJEE, NEET MDS, etc.

    AIIMS Paramedical Entrance Exam, NIPER JEE, etc.

    Popular Colleges

    Christian Medical College, JIPMER Puducherry, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, etc.

    PGIMER, Christian Medical College, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, etc.

    Job Profiles

    X-Ray Technician, Radiographer, Therapy Radiographer, etc.

    Database Administrator, Games Developer, Information Systems Manager, IT Consultant, Web Designer, Systems Analyst, Applications Analyst, etc.

    Average Annual Salary

    INR 2 LPA - INR 7 LPA

    • Certificate: INR 2-3 LPA

    • Diploma: INR 2-6 LPA

    • UG: INR 3-8 LPA

    • PG: INR 2-10 LPA

    Top Recruiters

    AIIMS, Columbia Asia, Apollo Hospital, CMC, etc.

    Hospitals, Physician practices, Integrative healthcare clinics, Public health clinics, College health centres, etc.

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