{"id":425,"date":"2026-10-15T08:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apollohealthcareacademy.com\/blog\/?p=425"},"modified":"2026-10-21T11:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:24:44","slug":"radiology-course-after-12th-types-eligibility-and-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apollohealthcareacademy.com\/blog\/radiology-course-after-12th-types-eligibility-and-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiology Course After 12th: Types, Eligibility and Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A radiology course trains you to work with the imaging that doctors use to look inside the body: X-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound. After Class 12 with science you can study it as a certificate, a diploma or a bachelor’s degree. Which one you choose decides how long you study and which jobs you can apply for. Becoming a radiologist, the doctor who reads the scans, is a different route that starts with MBBS.<\/span><\/p>\n

This guide explains the types of radiology course, who can apply, how long each takes, what you study, what it costs and what work you can do afterwards. It also covers the four-year Bachelor of Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology at Apollo Healthcare Academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Radiology course at a glance<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nCertificate<\/strong><\/th>\nDiploma<\/strong><\/th>\nBachelor’s degree<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Usual duration listed by institutes<\/span><\/td>\n6 months to 1 year<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 2 years<\/span><\/td>\n3 to 4 years, with the internship included at some institutes and added at others (4 years at Apollo Healthcare Academy)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Usual entry<\/span><\/td>\n10+2 with science, though some institutes accept 10th pass<\/span><\/td>\n10+2 with science at most institutes<\/span><\/td>\n10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best for<\/span><\/td>\nA quick start in a support role<\/span><\/td>\nA shorter route into imaging<\/span><\/td>\nBroader training, more hospital time and the base for further study<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These ranges come from what institutes publish. They are not fixed rules, and they differ from one institute and university to another. Always check the course details with the institute you plan to join.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a radiology course?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Radiology is the branch of medicine that uses imaging to find and follow disease and to guide some treatments. A radiology course teaches you to run the imaging machines, take clear images safely and look after the patient during the scan. The imaging includes X-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound, and some courses add nuclear medicine and mammography.<\/span><\/p>\n

The same field goes by several names, so a search can show many titles for one kind of course: radiology, radiography, medical imaging technology, and medical radiology and imaging technology. At Apollo Healthcare Academy, our degree is the Bachelor of Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology (B.MRIT).<\/span><\/p>\n

What does a radiology technologist do?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The tasks differ from hospital to hospital and depend on your training, but a day usually includes:<\/span><\/p>\n