Will AI replace Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists?
Estimated risk score: 52 out of 100
Moderate replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (33 to 71).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 23 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 29-2035.00 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 8 of its 23 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation.
- Write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals.
- Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.
- Develop or otherwise produce film records of magnetic resonance images.
- Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.
- Schedule appointments for research subjects or clinical patients.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 8 of its 23 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Attach physiological monitoring leads to patient's finger, chest, waist, or other body parts.
- Connect physiological leads to physiological acquisition control (PAC) units.
- Intravenously inject contrast dyes, such as gadolinium contrast, in accordance with scope of practice.
- Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.
- Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.
- Calibrate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) console or peripheral hardware.
What the job is
Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.
Also called: MRI Tech (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technician), MRI Coordinator (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Coordinator), MRI Technologist (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist), MRI QA Coordinator (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quality Assurance Coordinator), MRI Tech, MRI Specialist, MRI Coordinator, Travel MRI Tech.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate