Hello Aspirant

Gandhi Medical College(GMC) is a public/government college. It is an autonomous institution.  It is approved by Medical Council of India (MCI).

The radiology department of the college is well-equipped and updated. There is a special clinical research wing for Radio Diagnosis. The department has well-qualified professors and instructors. The association of the department with other established institutions leads to a lot of exposure for the students. Thus the department is good. It also includes a lot of research component.

The college has many facilities such as Auditorium, Sports Complex, Skill Lab, a very diverse Library. The college also has counseling services to properly guide the students.

One of the reasons for a proper radiology department is the courses that are offered by the college in this area –

1.      MD Radio Diagnosis, which is a two-year full-time postgraduate course.

2.      Diploma in Radiodiagnosis, which is a two-year full-time postgraduate diploma course

3.      Paramedical certificate in X-Ray Radiographer, which is a one-year full-time course

4.      Paramedical diploma course in X-Ray Radiographer, which is a two-year full-time course

All these courses have access to the facilities of the radiology laboratories and resources. You can take admission in any of these resources.

Studying in this college has one major advantage and that is recruitment. The college is associated with many hospitals such as Hamidia Hospital, Kamla Nehru Hospital, and Sultania Zanana Hospital and also with many institutions such as Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and National Institue for Research in Environmental Health. It might be a bit tough to get a job but the job holds many perks as it is a government job.

If you are planning to take admission in this college, then you should hurry up as the forms are already open and the closing date is around the second week of March. The process of admission requires a score of NEET. The cutoff marks for NEET 2018 were 119 for the unreserved category.

The radiology departments of the top medical colleges of the country are also very good. You can look for the courses in radiology in institutions such as All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) (New Delhi), Christian Medical College (Vellore), Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi).

I hope you get the college and the course that you are looking for.

I also hope that your doubts have been addressed. If you have any questions, then please ask in the comment section.

Hi,Divyashree

Thanks for approaching us..I will show you the college overview in step by step:-

Department overview:- Department of Radiodiagnosis is one of the premier departments of MGMCRI . The Department has rapidly progressed over the years to become one of the most advanced imaging centers in Bhopal.

Activities:- The department made a humble beginning in the year with three ultrasound machines and two x-ray machines. As of present the department is fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipments. The department has five ultrasound machines, thirteen x-ray machines including a flouroscopy machine, a dual slice as well as a 128 slice computed topography system and a state a of the art 1.5 Tesla MRI machine.

Faculty members:- Dr Bhaskaran and his team played a vital role in the establishment of the department and providing the special impedus that was needed during its formative years. The department grew in strength when Dr M.L Prakash , a distinguished and experienced professional in the field of contemporary medical imaging, became the head of the department. At present, Dr Smrita Swamy, who, with her in depth knowledge of the subject and many years of experience has taken over as the head of the department and has already made strides in setting new goals in order for the department to be propelled to further heights.

Seat & availability:- The department organizes systemic and effective teaching programs for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. The department started postgraduate courses in the year 2008. The courses offered include M.D Radio diagnosis and Diploma in Medical Radio diagnosis. The annual intake of students at present is 6 seats and 1 seat respectively. The department has of recently introduced Bachelor Of Science course in Medical Imaging & Technology (B.Sc. MIT).

The department has become totally digital with the introduction of computed radiography and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) which makes the department filmless and also helps to learn the students quicker. Digital radiography is to be implemented soon which will further strive to improve the quality of care given to the students.

Placement & packages:- R ecorded excellent placements for its Radiology students. With over 75% of its students placed in over 50 private companies having visited campus ; and with packages touching a high of Rs. 2.5L-10L under its belt.

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