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The Radiologist Shortage is Here

Ben White

It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: these are my opinions, formed from the combination of my biases, my experience as a radiologist since beginning residency 10 years ago, and my many conversations with radiologists across the country. Imaging volumes are increasing between 3 to 5% per year. Six weeks?!

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Image-interpretation market scoreboard: Radiologists 72%, others 28%

Radiology Business

Radiologists interpret almost all imaging studies generated in hospital settings for indications other than cardiac concerns.

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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

Imaging Technology

Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% According to a written study summary released by HPI, market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3%

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HPI: Almost a third of image interpretation done by nonradiologists

AuntMinnie

Almost a third of imaging exam interpretations are performed by nonradiologists, according to a Harvey L. A team led by Eric Christensen, PhD, research director at the Neiman Institute, reported that radiologists interpreted 72.1% million (72.1%) were interpreted by radiologists. Of these, 88.5

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Does AI contribute to burnout for radiologists?

AuntMinnie

Frequent AI use is associated with an increased risk of radiologist burnout, particularly among those with high workloads and low AI acceptance, suggests a study published November 22 in JAMA Network Open. In China, the annual growth rate of medical imaging data is 7.5 times that of radiologists, they wrote. were female and 64.7%

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Radiologists can promote health equity with responsible AI use

AuntMinnie

In her presentation, Noushin Yahyavi, MD, from the University of Maryland in Baltimore discussed ways that stakeholders in imaging AI, including radiology departments and AI vendors, can better promote health equity with the technology. Biased data results in biased AI models,” Yahyavi said.

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Including radiologists in radiotherapy prep bolsters quality of care

Radiology Business

Many radiation oncologists are not formerly trained in imaging interpretation, and radiologists’ collaborative participation in care planning can help to catch errors, experts wrote recently.