Radiologists

1. 01Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.People already use AI for this at work
2. 02Perform 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.People already use AI for this at work
3. 03Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.People already use AI for this at work
4. 04Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
5. 05Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
6. 06Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
7. 07Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
8. 08Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
9. 09Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
10. 10Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.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.

AI touches every main task of this job in some way. Your edge is judgment: knowing when AI’s work is right, and checking it before it counts.

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