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Not quite how the radiologist profession works, Kingfisher. Radiologists are medical doctors (M.D. or D.O). As such, they follow the rules of all medical doctors. They get board certified every so many years, usually seven years at a time, only after re-taking their board exams. All docs are required to re-take their boards every so many years if they want to remain board certified. Not all doctors are board certified, though most hospitals or other kinds of employers (large group practices, HMO's, etc...) prefer it. A doctor can continue to work, however, without board certification.

When it comes to publicly stating a medical opinion, whether it be about the efficacy of a given drug or the quality of radiological images, very rarely is your job at stake and never is your certification at stake. The only thing these radiologists are putting at risk are their reputations and their credibility. For a doctor though, even putting these things at risk is more than enough incentive to get it right.

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