Occupations/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.

Beyond a bachelor’s

Usually a graduate or professional degree.

AI automation risk

44%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

78%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

82%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

Mostly human
Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
Mostly human
Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
Mostly human
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.

The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.

Core tasks

01Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
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.
03Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
04Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
05Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
06Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

Repeating same tasks4.43
Degree of automation2.26
Time sitting3.52
Originality (ability)3.00
Conflict situations2.84
Hands-on objects/tools4.28
Outdoors / weather1.00
Disease exposure4.26
Decision freedom4.49

Top abilities

Problem Sensitivity4.50
Inductive Reasoning4.50
Written Comprehension4.38
Oral Expression4.38
Oral Comprehension4.38
Deductive Reasoning4.38
Written Expression4.12
Near Vision4.00

Essential skills

Reading Comprehension4.25
Active Listening4.25
Writing4.12
Speaking4.25
Mathematics2.88
Science3.75
Critical Thinking4.12
Active Learning3.88
Learning Strategies3.25
Monitoring4.00

CIP matches

51.1201Medicine51.1202Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy61.0102Diagnostic Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Combined Specialty Program61.1201Nuclear Medicine Residency Program61.1299Nuclear Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2501Radiation Oncology Residency Program61.2599Radiation Oncology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other61.2601Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program61.2602Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Program61.2603Abdominal Radiology Fellowship Program61.2604Diagnostic Radiologic Physics Residency Program61.2605Medical Nuclear Physics Residency Program61.2606Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship Program61.2607Neuroradiology Fellowship Program61.2608Nuclear Radiology Fellowship Program61.2609Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Program61.2610Radiologic Physics Residency Program61.2611Therapeutic Radiologic Physics Residency Program61.2612Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program61.2699Radiology Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other

Schools offering related programs

12 of 43 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

Institution	Program	Tuition	Admit	Grad 6-yr	Earnings
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$62,400	4%	96%	1 yr $70,680 2 yr $67,748 Professional · CIP 51.12
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public	Medicine 51.1201	$19,600	55%	86%	1 yr $66,681 2 yr $62,241 Master's · CIP 51.12
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$60,100	4%	96%	1 yr $65,035 2 yr $65,454 Professional · CIP 51.12
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$68,200	12%	92%	1 yr — 2 yr $64,990 Professional · CIP 51.12
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$68,200	4%	96%	1 yr $64,290 2 yr $65,974 Professional · CIP 51.12
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$60,400	12%	88%	1 yr $62,012 2 yr — Professional · CIP 51.12
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit	Medicine 51.1201	$18,600	100%	64%	1 yr $61,660 2 yr $60,262 Professional · CIP 51.12
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$65,200	14%	89%	1 yr $61,380 2 yr $61,734 Professional · CIP 51.12
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	Medicine 51.1201	$17,700	18%	93%	1 yr $60,800 2 yr $60,409 Professional · CIP 51.12
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public	Medicine 51.1201	$4,600	100%	27%	1 yr $60,783 2 yr $57,931 Professional · CIP 51.12
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$33,200	53%	65%	1 yr $59,722 2 yr $59,350 Professional · CIP 51.12
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit	Medicine 51.1201	$60,800	11%	91%	1 yr $59,398 2 yr $59,232 Professional · CIP 51.12