MD Radio Diagnosis

Short description
Three-year postgraduate program training physicians to interpret medical imaging and perform diagnostic radiology procedures across all major modalities.

Description
Built to develop complete diagnostic-imaging competency: X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, emergency radiology, interventional basics, and structured reporting. Trainees learn image interpretation, radiological decision-making, radiation safety, and multidisciplinary coordination. Program runs in KU constituent and affiliated colleges under MEC’s centralized entrance and merit-matching system. Heavy clinical exposure with high-volume imaging environments.

Curricular structure (table)
(Detailed semester curriculum not published; structured around modality-based training blocks.)

Features
• MEC-regulated national entrance
• High clinical-imaging load and supervised reporting
• Training covering all major imaging modalities
• Dissertation mandatory
• Available across multiple KU-affiliated medical colleges
• Full-time, residency-style structure
• Higher fee bracket due to equipment-intensive training
• Foreign-student fee multiplier (1.6×)

Fee
Approx. NPR 2,381,760 for Nepali students.
Foreign nationals: 1.6× Nepali fee.

Admission process (points)
• MBBS or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Nepal Medical Council registration; foreign applicants require home-country registration
• One-year clinical experience required (Basic Medical Sciences exempt)
• Sit for MECEE-PG entrance examination
• Must score ≥50% for merit eligibility
• MEC allocates seats based on ranking and priority structures
• Candidate enrolls in the matched college and completes fee formalities
• Residency begins under KU academic regulation

Job prospects
• Radiologist
• Consultant radiologist (hospital/diagnostic centers)
• Emergency radiologist
• Ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging specialist
• Imaging-department lead or clinical director
• Academic faculty in radiology
• Interventional radiology fellowship pathway
• Teleradiology consultant
• Clinical researcher in imaging sciences