radiologist
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gist
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jist 
: a physician specializing in medical radiology
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Clinics around the United States are starting to offer patients a new service: having their mammograms read not just by a radiologist, but also by an A.I. model.
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Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Ultrasound screenings identify cancers that can be missed in mammograms, radiologists say.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
In the near term, AI will be a powerful collaborator to radiologists.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
On the detection front, radiologists and other doctors are already using AI tools to help spot tumors.
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Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Ultrasound screenings identify cancers that can be missed in mammograms, radiologists say.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
In the near term, AI will be a powerful collaborator to radiologists.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
On the detection front, radiologists and other doctors are already using AI tools to help spot tumors.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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