Turf wars in radiology: Need for symbiotic relationships

Over the past few decades, radiology as a specialty has seen tremendous growth, which has been accompanied by encroachment on imaging modalities by nonradiologists. Various specialists have been competing with radiologists for imaging and interventional procedures related to their specialties, and in few cases have completely taken over the imaging and interventions. These turf wars have led to a renewed sense among the radiology community to protect its own turf of imaging from being taken over by nonradiologists. While monetary gain is definitely one of the major factors behind these wars, there are other sides to the problem as well.