2085D0003X — Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Radiology
- Specialization
- Diagnostic Neuroimaging
- Section
- Individual
Definition
A licensed physician, who has completed a residency program in Neurology, and who has additional training, experience, and competence in the standards of performance and interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI / MRA) of the head, spine, and peripheral nerves, and Computed Tomography (CT) of the head and spine. Physicians are trained in the administration of contrast media and the recognition and treatment of adverse reactions to contrast media. Neuroimaging training encompasses thorough knowledge of clinical neurology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Physicians possess special expertise in the technical aspects and clinical applications of each of the modalities and techniques of neuroimaging.
NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.
Other codes under Radiology
These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.
- 2085B0100XBody Imaging
- 2085H0002XHospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2085N0700XNeuroradiology
- 2085N0904XNuclear Radiology
- 2085P0229XPediatric Radiology
- 2085R0001XRadiation Oncology
- 2085R0202XDiagnostic Radiology
- 2085R0203XTherapeutic Radiology
- 2085R0204XVascular & Interventional Radiology
- 2085R0205XRadiological Physics
- 2085U0001XDiagnostic Ultrasound