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

While a busy radiologist might overlook these details, AI systems trained on extensive datasets can detect such features. —Paul Kovalenko, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

For 45 agonizing minutes, a radiologist conducted yet another internal ultrasound. —Tracey Harrington McCoy, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025

That was over eight years ago — and not only are radiologists still around — but Brynjolfsson says that jobs for radiologists are actually growing. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025

Real-world examples: Medical imaging analysis to help radiologists spot anomalies, legal document analysis to pinpoint potential issues, financial market pattern analysis to identify investment opportunities, product recommendations based on online shopping patterns, etc. —Brent Dykes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiologist

• anthropologist
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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