radiologist
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gist
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 
: a physician specializing in medical radiology
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At some hospitals, AI is a second eye for radiologists looking for early signs of disease.
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Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
The doctor's employer later identified the father as Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton, and the mother as Doctor Komi Vyas.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 June 2025
An ultrasound technician or radiologist performs this test.1 Ultrasound tests use sound waves and their echoes to produce computer images of the inside of your body.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
Most radiologists use a scale called BI-RADS to rate breast density, with higher scores indicating more dense tissue and greater risk.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
The doctor's employer later identified the father as Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton, and the mother as Doctor Komi Vyas.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 June 2025
An ultrasound technician or radiologist performs this test.1 Ultrasound tests use sound waves and their echoes to produce computer images of the inside of your body.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
Most radiologists use a scale called BI-RADS to rate breast density, with higher scores indicating more dense tissue and greater risk.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 9 July 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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