1,614 candidates were allotted MD Radiology in Round 1. By Round 3, 1,453 of the 1,614 remained (about 9 in 10) — tied with General Medicine for the highest retention among major specialties. But the story of Radiology isn't just retention. It's about who CHOSE it.
145 left General Medicine for Radiology
This is the defining stat. 145 candidates who had General Medicine gave it up for Radiology. The reverse flow (Radiology → Gen Med) was only 78.
In switches between the two, more went Gen Med → Radiology (145) than Radiology → Gen Med (78). Net flow: +67 from Gen Med.
+256 net gain — the second biggest magnet
409 candidates switched INTO Radiology. Only 153 left. Net gain of +256 — second only to General Medicine's +328.
The inflow comes from everywhere — Gen Med, Paediatrics, even Dermatology (41 candidates chose Radiology over Derm). Radiology pulls across specialty boundaries.
Where did the 153 go?
78 to Gen Med — the only significant exit. And 27 to Dermatology — the Derm↔Radio tension works both ways.
What does this mean for you?
If you're targeting Radiology: 1,453 of the 1,614 who got it in R1 kept it (about 9 in 10). In 2025, 409 candidates switched in during R2/R3.
If you're choosing between Radiology and General Medicine: 145 candidates made that exact choice in 2025 and chose Radiology. 78 went the other way. If Gen Med is yours after the first list, would you hold it?