radiologist
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gist
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 
: a physician specializing in medical radiology
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Famed venture capitalist Vinod Khosla predicted in 2017 that radiologists would be obsolete by 2022.
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Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Digital imaging networks now allow many radiologists to interpret studies from home offices, with in-person hospital rotations comprising only a portion of their schedule.
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—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But as Smith-Bindman says, radiologists are defaulting to using higher radiation doses when a lower dose would suffice; while the higher doses generally mean more detailed scans, they’re not always required for the specific diagnosis.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
By 2016, it was estimated at 74 million, up 20% in a decade, though radiologists say dosages of radiation per scan have declined.
—Joanne Kenen, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Digital imaging networks now allow many radiologists to interpret studies from home offices, with in-person hospital rotations comprising only a portion of their schedule.
2.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But as Smith-Bindman says, radiologists are defaulting to using higher radiation doses when a lower dose would suffice; while the higher doses generally mean more detailed scans, they’re not always required for the specific diagnosis.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
By 2016, it was estimated at 74 million, up 20% in a decade, though radiologists say dosages of radiation per scan have declined.
—Joanne Kenen, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Radiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiologist. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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radiologist
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gist
ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst
: a physician specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
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