> But even if software could do a job of a radiologist, it wouldn't replace one any more than your ekg reading program replaced cardiologists. I don't think th

> But even if software could do a job of a radiologist, it wouldn't replace one any more than your ekg reading program replaced cardiologists. I don't think the radiologist is going anywhere soon but the role is changing. Radiologists are increasingly having to deal with more and more derived information. They need to understand the algorithms being used as well as the biology, anatomy, physiology and disease being investigated. I can see a time when algorithmic specialists become a regular part of their multidisciplinary team.