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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
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.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.No rating yet
- 02Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 03Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 04Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 05Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.Mostly human for now
- 06Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.Mostly human for now
- 07Take brief medical histories from patients.People already use AI for this at work
- 08Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 09Intravenously inject contrast dyes, such as gadolinium contrast, in accordance with scope of practice.Mostly human for now
- 10Test magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment to ensure proper functioning and performance in accordance with specifications.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss4%of this job’s work time goes to tasks that people already do with Claude at work, counting tasks where AI only helps as half (2026).Anthropic, 2026
32%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 22% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Above 35% of jobsin how much of this job’s physical work robots have been shown to do, from factories to homes (2026).Anthropic, 2026
Your human edge
The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.
- Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.
- Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.
- Intravenously inject contrast dyes, such as gadolinium contrast, in accordance with scope of practice.