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 4,390 practicing radiologists. Broken out by state, radiology doctor density in Alabama is 60, in Alaska is 5, in Arizona is 89, in Arkansas is 36, in California is 510, in Colorado is 61, in Connecticut is 61, in Delaware is 18, in District of Columbia is 22, in Florida is 286, in Georgia is 106, in Hawaii is 15, in Idaho is 16, in Illinois is 197, in Indiana is 110, in Iowa is 41, in Kansas is 40, in Kentucky is 92, in Louisiana is 47, in Maine is 22, in Maryland is 99, in Massachusetts is 125, in Michigan is 168, in Minnesota is 191, in Mississippi is 59, in Missouri is 124, in Montana is 15, in Nebraska is 24, in Nevada is 19, in New Hampshire is 22, in New Jersey is 189, in New Mexico is 25, in New York is 405, in North Carolina is 76, in North Dakota is 40, in Ohio is 171, in Oklahoma is 47, in Oregon is 51, in Pennsylvania is 327, in Rhode Island is 17, in South Carolina is 38, in South Dakota is 12, in Tennessee is 112, in Texas is 252, in Utah is 26, in Vermont is 12, in Virginia is 91, in Washington is 76, in West Virginia is 33, in Wisconsin is 60, and in Wyoming is 4.
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