Is there radiography at wits?

Is there radiography at wits?

The division of Diagnostic Radiology is located within the Department of Radiation Sciences in the School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand.

What is the study of radiography?

Radiography is the art and science of application of various form of radiation and waves on human being, animal and substances for the purpose of promotion of health, diagnosis and treatment of various forms of diseases in hospitals, non-destructive testing/detective scanning in industries and for research purpose.

Is a radiographer a doctor?

Education. Unlike a radiologist, a radiographer is not a medical doctor. Instead, radiographers must complete a specialist focused training program which on average takes 3-4 years to complete.

How long does it take to study radiography in South Africa?

A radiology technologist (or rad tech) has two to four years of schooling leading to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in radiologic technology.

Does wits include Lo in APS?

APS Score at Wits Seven subjects are counted, including Life Orientation. LO gets half the points of other subjects, provided the marks are above 60%.

What is difference between radiology and radiography?

Radiology is the branch of medicine in which diseases are diagnosed and treated based on the results of radiography. Radiography is the technology of producing scanned images of internal body organs through ultrasound or electromagnetic radiation.

Is it hard to get into Wits?

Wits Theatre saw roughly 200 walk-in hopefuls. A current Wits student said the small number of walk-in applicants may be a result of the “perception that it is harder to get into” Wits. More than 56 091 matriculants applied to Wits but only 5 644 first-year spaces were available.

How is Wits APS calculated?

APS Score at Wits Wits uses an 8-point scale and adds points for Maths and English. Seven subjects are counted, including Life Orientation. LO gets half the points of other subjects, provided the marks are above 60%. No points are given for marks below 40%.