Becker's Healthcare February 13, 2025
The radiologist workforce shortage will persist into 2055 if attrition trends continue and the number of available radiology residency positions remains the same, according to two studies published Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
The studies, “Projected US Radiologist Supply, 2025 to 2055” and “Projected US Imaging Utilization, 2025 to 2055,” were conducted by researchers at Reston, Va.-based Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, according to a Feb. 12 news release from the institute.
Here are four things to know from the research:
- If the number of radiology residency positions remain the same, the number of radiologists in the workforce will increase 25.7% between 2023 and 2055.
- If current imaging rates remain standard,...