Radiologist
Diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries using medical images like X-rays, MRI, and ultrasound, and may perform minimally invasive procedures.
Will AI replace radiologist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 49 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 20% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Document how procedures were done and what they found
- Perform or read imaging scans like MRI, CT, PET, mammograms, and ultrasound
- Write complete reports explaining findings
What stays human
- Spot and treat complications during and after procedures
- Share exam results with referring doctors, patients, and families
- Get patients' histories from records, interviews, and referring doctors
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.4%. Typical pay: $420,860 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
Try Radiologist for a day
MAYBE finds someone who does this work and sets up a real day with them. You see the job up close, including how AI shows up in it, and then we help you make sense of what you felt.
Similar jobs
- Physician (other specialties) · Medium
- Physician assistant · Low
- Family doctor · Medium
- Veterinarian · Medium
- Home health aide
- Personal care aide