The U.S. Is 1,500 Radiologists Short: What It Means for Imaging Workloads with Dr. Ian Weissman
Radiology is experiencing one of the most severe workforce shortages in modern history, and the effects are becoming impossible to ignore.
Dr. Ian Weissman takes us through the full picture: rising imaging demand, younger and sicker patient populations, a decade of increasing CT/MRI utilization, and post‑COVID burnout that accelerated retirements and reduced work hours. He shares how delays in cancer imaging, two-week backlogs, and even temporary outpatient closures are no longer rare, they’re becoming reality.
But the episode is not just diagnostic; it’s prescriptive. Ian emphasizes…
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