Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Key commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images.92
• Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.72
• Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards.71

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.59
• Provide assistance to physicians or other technologists in the performance of more complex procedures.59
• Set up examination rooms, ensuring that all necessary equipment is ready.58

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

The current data release does not distinguish durable tasks for this role.

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 64 puts Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 13 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 7 augmentable, and 0 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: audit how much of your week sits in the exposed tasks above — then shift time toward the durable set or investigate the adjacent roles below.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $80,110median wage
• 230,490employed
• 12,900annual openings
• +4.3%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 63
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 65
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 65
• Radiation Therapists 66
• Neurodiagnostic Technologists 58
• Nuclear Medicine Technologists 67

FAQ — Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

What does a score of 64 mean for a Radiologic Technologists and Technicians?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 64 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Key commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images; Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The current data release does not distinguish durable tasks for this role.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.