Diagnostic radiology involves one or more medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat disease. A diagnostic radiologist is a physician who works with X-rays, ultrasound, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CT scans (Computed Tomography), and other imaging technology to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases or disorders, such as breast cancer, tumors, lung disorders or heart disease.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 24,926 practicing diagnostic radiologists. Broken out by state, diagnostic radiology doctor density in Alabama is 343, in Alaska is 47, in Arizona is 493, in Arkansas is 169, in California is 2,686, in Colorado is 326, in Connecticut is 339, in Delaware is 99, in District of Columbia is 137, in Florida is 1,323, in Georgia is 608, in Hawaii is 119, in Idaho is 178, in Illinois is 1,020, in Indiana is 526, in Iowa is 207, in Kansas is 239, in Kentucky is 378, in Louisiana is 294, in Maine is 100, in Maryland is 544, in Massachusetts is 956, in Michigan is 1,000, in Minnesota is 432, in Mississippi is 153, in Missouri is 546, in Montana is 52, in Nebraska is 148, in Nevada is 152, in New Hampshire is 108, in New Jersey is 708, in New Mexico is 131, in New York is 1,886, in North Carolina is 692, in North Dakota is 58, in Ohio is 1,004, in Oklahoma is 249, in Oregon is 295, in Pennsylvania is 1,312, in Rhode Island is 128, in South Carolina is 302, in South Dakota is 54, in Tennessee is 562, in Texas is 1,608, in Utah is 175, in Vermont is 54, in Virginia is 604, in Washington is 611, in West Virginia is 132, in Wisconsin is 516, and in Wyoming is 34.
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