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Will AI replace radiation therapists?

Radiation Therapists. US occupation 29-1124.

0.0%

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

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for radiation therapistsWhat radiation therapists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 22 tasks for radiation therapists. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

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

  • Act as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel.Core task
  • Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.Core task
  • Calculate actual treatment dosages delivered during each session.Core task
  • Check for side effects, such as skin irritation, nausea, or hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment.Core task
  • Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation.Core task
  • Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.Core task
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  • Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care.Core task
  • Enter data into computer and set controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage.Core task
  • Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.Core task
  • Help physicians, radiation oncologists, or clinical physicists to prepare physical or technical aspects of radiation treatment plans, using information about patient condition and anatomy.Core task
  • Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients' reactions.Core task
  • Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.Core task
  • Photograph treated area of patient and process film.Core task
  • Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription.Core task
  • Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices.Core task
  • Provide assistance to other healthcare personnel during dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.Core task
  • Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.Core task
  • Schedule patients for treatment times.Core task
  • Train or supervise student or subordinate radiotherapy technologists.Core task
  • Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials, such as cobalt, radium, cesium, or isotopes, for use in radiation treatments.
  • Implement appropriate follow-up care plans.
  • Store, sterilize, or prepare the special applicators containing the radioactive substance implanted by the physician.

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, radiation therapists rank 58. 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

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  1. 346Psychiatrists 0.0%
  2. 346Psychologists, All Other 0.0%
  3. 346Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 0.0%

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.