A Doximity survey found that 64% of radiologists use AI daily, primarily to save time on administrative tasks, though only 17% report that AI significantly helps with skill development. While physicians increasingly rely on AI, most also verify its outputs due to accuracy concerns.
- 64% of radiologists use AI daily, ranking third highest among specialties surveyed
- Only 17% of radiologists said AI helped significantly with skill development and knowledge
- About 45% of radiologists reported AI saves them one to five hours weekly on administrative work
- Three in four physicians have found factual errors in AI-generated answers and now verify outputs regularly
- 28% of organizations offer clear policies for AI use, highlighting a major gap in clinical guidance
AI use among U.S. physicians, radiologists included, has grown significantly over the past year, according to survey results published November 12 by Doximity.
And while about 80% of physicians use AI every week, many are left to their own judgment when using the technology in practice, wrote authors of Doximity’s Doctor-Driven AI Report. About two-thirds of radiologists surveyed said they use AI daily, though they also gave mixed responses on whether the technology helps with developing skills and saving time on administrative tasks.
“Most physicians now use AI daily, but our survey found three in four have caught errors in AI's answers. So, they’re now left double-checking AI while also fielding patients’ self-generated AI diagnoses,” said Jeff Tangney, co-founder and CEO of Doximity. “It's time for tests and transparency, and our data shows physicians are ready to lead.”
The survey included responses from 3,379 of Doximity’s U.S. physician members in September 2026. Respondents represented 20 specialties, including radiology, oncology, and cardiology, among others.
Radiology uses AI daily at among the highest rates for all represented specialties at 64%, third only to nephrology and oncology (65% each). However, just 17% of surveyed radiologists said AI helped “a lot” with skill development and knowledge, second lowest to pathology (8%). And another 30% of radiologists said AI helps “somewhat” in this area.
Radiologists who responded to the survey said AI saves them time on after-hours administrative work. About 45% said using AI saves them one to five hours of this work per week, while another 36% said it saves them less than an hour and 14% said it saves them six to 10 hours per week.
Compared with traditional online searches, generative AI has changed patient self-diagnosis conversations among 19% of surveyed radiologists, with patients arriving better informed and asking better questions.
Among other findings in Doximity’s report, more than half of physicians are concerned about AI’s accuracy and reliability, and three in four have encountered a factual inaccuracy at work in the past 12 months. And two out of three physicians said they verify AI-generated clinical information all or almost all the time.
About one-third of physicians said legal and regulatory uncertainty is the factor that most limits their use of AI, and four out of five survey respondents said physicians should make the rules for AI in medicine. Finally, 28% of respondents said their hospital or organization offered clear policies and approvals for AI's use.
Read the full report here.
