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Healthcare · Updated Aug 2026

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
63/100
High

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
50/100
Moderate

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence83/100
Task coverage88%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.High
73
Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.High
69
Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.High
67
Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.High
64
Prepare patient for exam by explaining procedure, transferring patient to ultrasound table, scrubbing skin and applying gel, and positioning patient properly.High
65
Record and store suitable images, using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment.High
69
Obtain and record accurate patient history, including prior test results or information from physical examinations.High
65
Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.High
58
Maintain records that include patient information, sonographs and interpretations, files of correspondence, publications and regulations, or quality assurance records, such as pathology, biopsy, or post-operative reports.High
73
Determine whether scope of exam should be extended, based on findings.High
68
Process and code film from procedures and complete appropriate documentation.High
69
Coordinate work with physicians or other healthcare team members, including providing assistance during invasive procedures.High
67
Perform clerical duties, such as scheduling exams or special procedures, keeping records, or archiving computerized images.High
68
Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.High
40
Clean, check, and maintain sonographic equipment, submitting maintenance requests or performing minor repairs as necessary.High
21
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.73
  2. Maintain records that include patient information, sonographs and interpretations, files of correspondence, publications and regulations, or quality assurance records, such as pathology, biopsy, or post-operative reports.73
  3. Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.69
  4. Record and store suitable images, using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment.69
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Clean, check, and maintain sonographic equipment, submitting maintenance requests or performing minor repairs as necessary.01
  2. Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.02
  3. Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.03
  4. Record and store suitable images, using camera unit connected to the ultrasound equipment.04
  5. Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.05
Where else this work leads

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency67
Physical dependency51
Adoption pressure54
Labour-market resilience66
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence83/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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