radiologist
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gist
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 
: a physician specializing in medical radiology
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Some physicians skeptical of using Midjourney for widespread cancer screening have raised legitimate questions about whether radiologists can interpret potentially vast new data sets from scanners that are not yet FDA approved.
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Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Her father, Constantine Metreweli, was a radiologist who served in the British Army Medical Unit.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Nearby sits a family of Chaldean Christians exiled from Iraq—an anxious archeologist, his pregnant radiologist wife, and his imperious mother, who bought a bulletproof Maybach to transport her daughter-in-law to the hospital for the delivery.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Instead of highlighting a spot for a radiologist to review and write up, generative AI can process the entire image and draft many of its findings for a radiologist to review — a technological advancement that is challenging traditional validation and regulatory frameworks.
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Katie Palmer,
STAT,
25 June 2026
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Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Her father, Constantine Metreweli, was a radiologist who served in the British Army Medical Unit.
—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Nearby sits a family of Chaldean Christians exiled from Iraq—an anxious archeologist, his pregnant radiologist wife, and his imperious mother, who bought a bulletproof Maybach to transport her daughter-in-law to the hospital for the delivery.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Instead of highlighting a spot for a radiologist to review and write up, generative AI can process the entire image and draft many of its findings for a radiologist to review — a technological advancement that is challenging traditional validation and regulatory frameworks.
—
Katie Palmer,
STAT,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for radiologist
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“Radiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiologist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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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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