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

At present, radiologists do not routinely use AI while reading mammograms to detect early breast cancers. —Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

But automating a radiologist’s entire diagnostic job was infeasible because CheXpert was not equipped to process the ancillary medical histories, conversations, and diagnostic data that radiologists rely on for interpreting scans. —David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025

One recipient was Yadira Vázquez, a radiologist with a 27-acre farm in Fajardo. —Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025

But doctors said the technology does not replace radiologists and doctors who interpret the scans and provide the best care plan for patients. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiologist

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• cardiologist
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Medical 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