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35. Radiology Workload is Up 90% Please Send Snacks *CME*
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- Feb 22, 2026
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Summary
Imaging volumes are "down." Radiologist workload is "up." Length is stay is longer. Wait. What? In this episode of Contrast & Clarity with the JACR , Maddi and Jeff sat down with Tina Shiang, MD to unpack her recent analysis of inpatient imaging utilization and radiology workload over the past decade. Here is the twist: when imaging is adjusted for disease severity, overall inpatient imaging utilization actually decreased . But CT and MRI utilization rose sharply - and the professional workload tied to those studies skyrocketed. Translation? There may be fewer studies per patient overall - but we are reading far more complex studies. If you care about imaging value, radiologist well-being, operational strategy, or the future of hospital-based radiology - this conversation and the underlying data are essential. Because the real question isn't just how much imaging we are doing, it's what kind of imaging we are doing - and who is carrying the weight. Find the full JACR article here: https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(25)00278-9/abstract Claim your CME credit here: https://shorturl.at/m2OyY