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Will AI replace magnetic resonance imaging technologists?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists. US occupation 29-2035.

3.9%

of the time magnetic resonance imaging technologists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of magnetic resonance imaging technologists' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 278 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 62% of them.Further along than 62% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Around the middle of the pack.Keeping pace with the average job.

What AI already does for magnetic resonance imaging technologistsWhat magnetic resonance imaging technologists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 22 tasks for magnetic resonance imaging technologists. AI use at work shows up in 3 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals.Core task mostly automated 1.00
  2. Take brief medical histories from patients.Core task automated and assisted 0.72
  3. Schedule appointments for research subjects or clinical patients. automated and assisted 0.72

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

19 of the 22 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Attach physiological monitoring leads to patient's finger, chest, waist, or other body parts.Core task
  • Calibrate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) console or peripheral hardware.Core task
  • Conduct inventories to maintain stock of clinical supplies.Core task
  • Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.Core task
  • Connect physiological leads to physiological acquisition control (PAC) units.Core task
  • Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation.Core task
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  • Explain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures to patients, patient representatives, or family members.Core task
  • Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.Core task
  • Instruct medical staff or students in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures or equipment operation.Core task
  • Intravenously inject contrast dyes, such as gadolinium contrast, in accordance with scope of practice.Core task
  • Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.Core task
  • Operate optical systems to capture dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images, such as functional brain imaging, real-time organ motion tracking, or musculoskeletal anatomy and trajectory visualization.Core task
  • Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.Core task
  • Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.Core task
  • Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.Core task
  • Test magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment to ensure proper functioning and performance in accordance with specifications.Core task
  • Troubleshoot technical issues related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner or peripheral equipment, such as monitors or coils.Core task
  • Develop or otherwise produce film records of magnetic resonance images.
  • Place and secure small, portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners on body part to be imaged, such as arm, leg, or head.

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, magnetic resonance imaging technologists rank 19. The group averages 4.1%, and its most exposed job is Medical Records Specialists at 66.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 275Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 4.0%
  2. 275Therapists, All Other 4.0%
  3. 278Helpers--Production Workers 3.9%

Just below

  1. 281Atmospheric and Space Scientists 3.8%
  2. 281Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3.8%
  3. 281Physical Scientists, All Other 3.8%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.