You Cannot Hire Enough Radiologists Anymore | Dan Brown, Agfa HealthCare

Some health systems cannot hire enough readers in their own city. Dan Brown on coverage, and the AI problem nobody mentions. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Dan Brown is CTO at Agfa HealthCare. He explains that remote reading is not only a rural solution, since even downtown Atlanta cannot staff its demand, why a radiologist who disagrees with AI spends more time documenting the disagreement, and how routine work should be cleared so complex cases get attention. KEY FINDINGS • Health systems unable to hire enough readers even in major cities • Remote reading covering volume, hours and time zones • Remote meaning mobile, not just working from home • Physics problems moving large exams to where readers are • Disagreeing with AI costing a radiologist more documentation time • Packaging AI directly into the existing workflow, coordinated in one system • Many radiologist tasks being neither difficult nor intellectually stimulating • Clearing those so complex cases get proper attention NOTABLE QUOTES "If I disagree, actually then it takes me more time to document why I disagree." — Dan Brown GUEST Dan Brown, Chief Technology Officer, Agfa HealthCare FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/dan-brown-agfa-radiologist-coverage Recorded at RSNA 2025 for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — HEALTHCARE AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your le