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Posted 04:19 PM, May 15, 2009, by jaruiz

Glimpse of Radiologists in 1938
(from "The Economics of the Practice of Radiology" in JAMA, V. 113, N. 10; 1939:943-948)

--The total number of radiologists in the United States had grown by 118%, increasing from 1,005 in 1931 to 2,191 in 1938.

(According to a survey of 876 radiologists in "The Economics of the Practice of Radiology":)

--The average age of the surveyed radiologists was 49 years old and the mean number of years of specialization was 18.

--In 102 hospitals, "roentgenologic interpretations" were made by someone other than the radiologist while in 1,148 hospitals, the "roentgenologic interpretations" were made "only by specialists in radiology."

--25% of the radiologists who also practiced in some other field were likely to have chosen (in order of frequency) general practice, surgery, internal medicine, or pathology.

--There were proportionately more radiologists in the Mid-Atlantic (704) and Pacific (192) sections than in the North West Central (172) and East South Central (86) states.

--Most radiologists (640 or 73%) worked part-time in one or more hospitals, and most fees for the services of radiologists were included in the hospital bills sent to patients.