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 4,709 practicing radiologists. Broken out by state, radiology doctor density in Alabama is 61, in Alaska is 6, in Arizona is 88, in Arkansas is 39, in California is 510, in Colorado is 63, in Connecticut is 64, in Delaware is 18, in District of Columbia is 23, in Florida is 286, in Georgia is 106, in Hawaii is 15, in Idaho is 16, in Illinois is 199, in Indiana is 113, in Iowa is 43, in Kansas is 40, in Kentucky is 92, in Louisiana is 47, in Maine is 25, in Maryland is 100, in Massachusetts is 132, in Michigan is 172, in Minnesota is 224, in Mississippi is 56, in Missouri is 129, in Montana is 15, in Nebraska is 26, in Nevada is 19, in New Hampshire is 22, in New Jersey is 188, in New Mexico is 25, in New York is 405, in North Carolina is 76, in North Dakota is 58, in Ohio is 174, in Oklahoma is 49, in Oregon is 53, in Pennsylvania is 330, in Rhode Island is 17, in South Carolina is 42, in South Dakota is 12, in Tennessee is 111, in Texas is 251, in Utah is 26, in Vermont is 13, in Virginia is 91, in Washington is 76, in West Virginia is 32, in Wisconsin is 68, and in Wyoming is 4.
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