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The "radiology stuff" is not happening. Data from BLS (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm) Employed Radiol
by trention 4y ago
The "radiology stuff" is not happening. Data from BLS (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm)
Employed Radiologic Technologists in the US:
2014 - 193,400
2021 - 216,380
The growth is larger than the overall population growth in the same period. And that is in a very outsourceable occupation.
- Wojtkie 4y agoTo be fair, Radiologic Technologists are different than a Radiologist. The former is a certification requiring a 2 year degree, the latter requires a Doctorate of Medicine which takes an additional 4 years at least on top of 4 years of undergrad. Then you need 4 years of residency and an additional sub-speciality year on top of that to be a Radiologist. So, very different.
- robertlagrant 4y agoYes. Techs and doctors are different!
- trention 4y agoThe latter is a subset of the former in BLS statistics and I am using the larger category only because BLS apparently only started counting Radiologists as a separate subcategory in 2019.
- cma 4y agoTwo points (your conclusion that AI hasn't had much effect yet may still be right): Population growth isn't everything. The uninsured rate dropped from 12% to around 8% in that time period. Not many uninsured people get radiologist services unless it is an emergency. And cheaper AI-assisted Radiologists could increase the overall employment of Radiologic Technologists.