“We Want to Utilize AI to Bridge That Gap,” Says RadNet Eastern Operations CEO

“There’s a pretty severe shortage of technologists and radiologists that we need for every exam, and at the same time there’s an increased demand for imaging services,” said Steve Forthuber, President and CEO of Eastern Operations at RadNet to AIM Media House. According to numbers reported by The 2025 ASRT Radiologic Sciences Staffing and Workplace Survey, vacancy rates near record highs, including 19.4% in computed tomography and 17.4% in magnetic resonance imaging.

AI adoption in radiology has accelerated during the same period. Independent reporting indicates that roughly two-thirds of U.S. radiology departments now use AI tools in some capacity, with adoption rates roughly doubling since 2019. Still, many deployments of AI remain limited to point solutions rather than full workflow integration.

RadNet says it performs more than 10 million outpatient imaging procedures annually across more than 430 centers in the United States. In recent months, the company expanded into Indiana and Southwest Florida through acquisitions of regional imaging practices and centers. AI-powered workflow tools are to be introduced into acquired centers. “We want to utilize AI… in the workflow to try and bridge that gap,” he said.

AI Deployment Across a Constrained Workforce

Technologist shortages have been cited nationally as a barrier to expanding MRI, CT, and ultrasound access. RadNet’s DeepHealth subsidiary received FDA 510(k) clearance for TechLive, a remote scanning solution that enables centralized operation and supervision of MRI, CT, PET/CT, and ultrasound procedures. Company materials state that more than 300 imaging systems are connected to TechLive.