Jobs / Healthcare / 29-1224.00
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.
- US jobs
- 26,770
- Median wage
- $420,860 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of radiologists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
19% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 15%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
- 12%Develop safety standards, policies, or proceduresNot measured
- 9%Explain medical information to patients or family membersNot measured
- 7%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured
- 7%Analyze health or medical dataMeasured
- 6%Maintain health or medical recordsMeasured
- 6%Prepare health or medical documentsMeasured
- 6%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
Benchmarks for this occupation
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Direct evidence
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Benchmarks for the job family
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Direct evidence
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Also relevant
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
- 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.
- Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
- Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
- Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
- Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
- Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
- Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
- Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
- Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.
- Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.
- Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.
Other job titles for this occupation (29)
Attending Physician · Diagnostic Radiologist · Interventional Neuroradiologist · Interventional Radiologist · Musculoskeletal Specialty Radiologist (MSK Specialty Radiologist) · Neuroradiologist · Nuclear Medicine Physician · Nuclear Medicine Specialist · Physician · Radiologist · Attending Radiologist · Breast Imaging Radiologist · General Radiologist · Interventional Radiology Physician · IR Technician (Interventional Radiology Technician) · IR Travel Technician (Interventional Radiology Travel Technician) · Mammographer · Musculoskeletal Radiologist (MSK Radiologist) · Nuclear Medicine MD (Nuclear Medicine Medical Doctor) · Nuclear Medicine Officer · Nuclear Physician · Nuclear Radiologist · Pediatric Radiologist · Radiologist Physician · Radiology Physician · Teleradiologist · Therapeutic Radiologist · Vascular Radiologist · Veterinary Radiologist