A radiologist or a radiology technologist will do your MRI. A radiologist is a medical doctor who performs and interprets imaging tests to diagnose diseases. A radiology technologist is a health care professional who is specially trained and certified to do an MRI.

What kind of doctor reads an MRI?

A specially trained doctor called a radiologist will read the results of your MRI and send the report to your doctor.

Who performs CT and MRI scans?

Radiologists are medical doctors who have received at least four years of unique, specific, post-medical school training in radiation safety, the optimal performance of radiological procedures, and interpretation of medical images.