radiologist
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gist
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 
: a physician specializing in medical radiology
Examples of radiologist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Interventional radiologists also used the Liberty robotic system to deliver chemotherapy to a liver tumor without damaging surrounding tissue, said Prologo.
—
Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Not everyone's an astronaut, but everyone ages Even for people who are not planning on orbiting the moon — this research has important implications, says Thomas Lang, a radiologist who studies bone and muscle loss and has worked with NASA on exercise science for previous missions.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, as Axios noted on the complex adoption picture, radiologists have broadly adopted AI tools; used them to read more scans more accurately; and have seen both their numbers and their pay increase since.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Importantly, the radiologists and engineers were blinded to the biopsy results when determining diagnoses.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for radiologist
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Not everyone's an astronaut, but everyone ages Even for people who are not planning on orbiting the moon — this research has important implications, says Thomas Lang, a radiologist who studies bone and muscle loss and has worked with NASA on exercise science for previous missions.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, as Axios noted on the complex adoption picture, radiologists have broadly adopted AI tools; used them to read more scans more accurately; and have seen both their numbers and their pay increase since.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Importantly, the radiologists and engineers were blinded to the biopsy results when determining diagnoses.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for radiologist
Cite this Entry
“Radiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiologist. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
