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Healthcare · Updated Aug 2026

Radiologists

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.

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
52/100
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
Confidence78/100
Task coverage87%

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
Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.High
69
Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.High
66
Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.High
69
Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.High
68
Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.High
60
Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.High
72
Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.High
71
Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.High
55
Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.High
58
Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.High
54
Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.High
69
Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.High
57
Participate in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high.High
69
Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.High
37
Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.High
68
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

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

  1. Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.72
  2. Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.71
  3. Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.69
  4. Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.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. Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.01
  2. Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.02
  3. Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.03
  4. Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.04
  5. Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.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 dependency71
Physical dependency43
Adoption pressure64
Labour-market resilience65
Methodology & sources

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

Confidence78/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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