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

Fulgham said there are AI tools that double check radiology scans to identify risk factors that a human radiologist might have missed. —Emily Brindley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

Almost 10 years later, there are more radiologists than ever. —William Warr, Time, 4 Mar. 2026

Artificial intelligence can detect breast cancer on screening mammograms more accurately than individual expert radiologists in some study settings. —Morish Shah, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026

Unlike human radiologists, for example, AI can accurately predict a person’s race based on an X-ray, according to a 2022 MIT study, raising concerns about bias in diagnoses. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiologist

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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