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Jobs / Healthcare / 29-2034.00

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.

US jobs
230,490
Median wage
$80,110 a year
Job family
Healthcare

Can agents do the work of radiologic technologists and technicians?

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.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 19%Operate medical equipmentNot measured
  • 9%Maintain health or medical recordsNot measured
  • 6%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
  • 5%Evaluate the quality or accuracy of dataNot measured
  • 5%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
  • 5%Prepare medical equipment or work areas for useNot measured
  • 5%Assist healthcare practitioners during medical proceduresNot measured
  • 4%Prepare mixtures or solutionsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

  • OSWorld 2.0by HKU and Snorkel AIProject level · Binary completion rate (full set, 500 steps)
    44.3%Claude Opus 5 (max, batch tool) · 17 Sep 2026
    Emerging
  • SOP-Benchby AmazonTask level · Task success rate
    72.4%Claude 4 Opus (ReAct agent) · 23 Feb 2026
    Strong

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

  • GDPvalby OpenAIProject level · Wins plus ties against experts
    84.9%GPT-5.5 · Apr 2026
    Strong
  • GDPval-AAby Artificial AnalysisProject level · GDPval-AA Elo
    1866 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) · 10 Oct 2026
    Unrated

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
  • Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
  • Perform procedures, such as linear tomography, mammography, sonograms, joint and cyst aspirations, routine contrast studies, routine fluoroscopy, or examinations of the head, trunk, or extremities under supervision of physician.
  • Record, process, and maintain patient data or treatment records and prepare reports.
  • Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.
  • Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
  • Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
  • Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
  • Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.
  • Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
  • Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
  • Operate digital picture archiving communications systems.
Other job titles for this occupation (46)

CT Tech (Computed Tomography Technologist) · Mammographer · Multimodality Technologist · Radiographer · Radiologic Technician (RAD Tech) · Radiology Technician (Radiology Tech) · Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT (R)) · RT (Radiologic Technologist) · X-Ray Tech (X-Ray Technician) · X-Ray Tech (X-Ray Technologist) · 3D Technologist (Three Dimensional Technologist) · Angiogram Special Procedures Technologist · CAT Technologist (Computed Axial Tomography Technologist) · CT Radiology Technologist (Computerized Tomography Radiology Technologist) · CT RT (Computed Tomography Radiologic Technologist) · CT Scan Special Procedures Technologist (Computed Tomography Scan Special Procedures Technologist) · CT Scan Technologist (Computed Tomography Scan Technologist) · CT Scanner Operator (Computed Tomography Scanner Operator) · CT Tech (Computed Tomography Technician) · Document Imaging Technician (Document Imaging Tech) · DRT (Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist) · Imaging Specialist · Imaging Technician (Imaging Tech) · Interventional Radiologic Technologist · Interventional Radiology Tech (Interventional Radiology Technician) · Interventional Technician (Interventional Tech) · Limited Radiology Technician (Limited Radiology Tech) · Mammography Technician (Mammography Tech) · Mammography Technologist (Mammography Tech) · Medical Imaging Technician (Medical Imaging Tech) · Radiation Technician (Radiation Tech) · Radiographer Technologist · Radiography Technician (Radiography Tech) · Radiological Technician (Radiological Tech) · Radiological Technologist · Radiology CT Technologist (Radiology Computed Tomography Technologist) · Radiology Specialist · Registered Radiographer · RT (Radiology Technologist) · Skiagrapher · Travel Interventional Radiology Technologist · Travel Mammographer Technician (Travel Mammographer Tech) · Travel Radiology Tech (Travel Radiology Technician) · Travel Technician (Travel Tech) · Travel X-Ray Tech (Travel X-Ray Technician) · X-Ray Operator