A new report from LocumTenens.com explores the workforce pressures shaping radiology today and how healthcare organizations can build more resilient coverage strategies.
Healthcare organizations are navigating sustained imaging demand, limited workforce capacity and growing pressure to provide subspecialty, overnight and multi-site coverage. The 2026 State of the Radiology Workforce Report brings together current research and workforce data to examine these challenges and explore where flexible staffing and teleradiology can provide additional support.
Key findings from the report include:
- Radiology demand continues to grow. Clinical and demographic trends are increasing imaging utilization, placing additional pressure on radiology teams and healthcare organizations.
- Radiology coverage needs are increasingly complex. Staffing challenges vary by market, subspecialty, shift and site, making workforce planning about more than overall headcount.
- Flexible coverage models can help address capacity gaps. Teleradiology and flexible staffing can support overnight coverage, subspecialty access, volume surges, rural facilities and multi-site health systems.
Download the full report to better understand today’s radiology workforce challenges and explore strategies to support access, throughput and continuity of care.