Radiology is the use of medical imaging technology to learn about diseases in the human body. A 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 cancer or heart disease.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 4,453 practicing radiologists. Broken out by state, radiology doctor density in Alabama is 58, in Alaska is 5, in Arizona is 89, in Arkansas is 34, in California is 506, in Colorado is 61, in Connecticut is 64, in Delaware is 13, in District of Columbia is 22, in Florida is 279, in Georgia is 110, in Hawaii is 15, in Idaho is 16, in Illinois is 191, in Indiana is 105, in Iowa is 46, in Kansas is 39, in Kentucky is 92, in Louisiana is 47, in Maine is 23, in Maryland is 93, in Massachusetts is 126, in Michigan is 166, in Minnesota is 198, in Mississippi is 57, in Missouri is 121, in Montana is 15, in Nebraska is 24, in Nevada is 19, in New Hampshire is 19, in New Jersey is 181, in New Mexico is 23, in New York is 397, in North Carolina is 74, in North Dakota is 31, in Ohio is 167, in Oklahoma is 45, in Oregon is 50, in Pennsylvania is 324, in Rhode Island is 17, in South Carolina is 39, in South Dakota is 12, in Tennessee is 112, in Texas is 250, in Utah is 24, in Vermont is 12, in Virginia is 89, in Washington is 71, in West Virginia is 33, in Wisconsin is 66, and in Wyoming is 3.
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