# AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs

https://mins.news/en/item/32107

- Ars Technica, 2026-08-25 15:10 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/ai-wont-replace-radiologists-but-it-will-dramatically-change-their-jobs/

> Radiology is growing despite earlier predictions that computers would replace its practitioners. The specialty has become healthcare’s leading area for AI adoption, with roughly three-quarters of FDA-cleared AI medical devices devoted to radiology. These tools can draft reports, flag urgent images, detect subtle abnormalities, and sometimes match or outperform trained radiologists.