Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek, CA has a population of approximately 82,557 people. There are 100 radiologists near Walnut Creek, which gives it a ratio of 1 radiologist per 826 residents or a ratio of 1 radiologist per 387 households. There are 38,692 households in Walnut Creek.