Forbes July 23, 2025
For decades, radiology was the dream. One of the coveted R.O.A.D. specialties—Radiology, Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology, and Dermatology—it offered physicians a rare trifecta: high salaries, low burnout, and flexible hours. It was medicine’s white-collar sweet spot—intellectually stimulating, well-compensated, and mostly removed from the emotional weight of patient-facing care.
Three tectonic forces—AI in radiology, private equity consolidation of radiology groups, and a booming sector of direct-to-consumer wellness imaging—are reshaping radiology into a flagging, fractured profession. The fallout? An ever-widening divide between elite specialists and commoditized labor, with little room for middle-ground.
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