San Francisco Radiologists

A radiologist is a physician who specializes in the use of medical imaging to diagnose and treat illnesses or injuries in patients.

The different types of medical imaging are X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and nuclear medicine.

Radiologists are experts in these different types of tests and can advise a primary care doctor on which test is most appropriate in a specific case. These doctors also assist primary care doctors in analyzing the images produced by these tests in order to determine next steps necessary for treatment.

The area of San Francisco, CA has a population of approximately 805,301 people. There are 312 radiologists near San Francisco, which gives it a ratio of 1 radiologist per 2,581 residents or a ratio of 1 radiologist per 1,108 households. There are 345,811 households in San Francisco.