Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Código O*NET-SOC
29-2034.00

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.

  • Fonte dos dados: BLSPublicado: 2026-08

    Moderado· relativa

    BaixoQuatro faixas relativasMuito alto

    Valor por grupo ocupacional

    Escala, base e fonte

    Quatro faixas relativas (Baixo / Moderado / Alto / Muito alto)

    831 ocupações detalhadas da tabela de projeções de emprego do BLS. O valor é atribuído por código da National Employment Matrix (NEM), pelo que as ocupações que partilham um código NEM recebem a mesma banda

    Conjunto de dados de origem (transferência XLSX)

  • Fonte dos dados: AnthropicPublicado: 2026-03

    0,000

    0,000Intervalo dos valores aqui apresentados0,745
    Escala, base e fonte

    Índice de exposição observada, 0–1 tal como publicado

    Mapeado sobre tarefas O*NET

    Publicado por ocupação SOC 2018; toda ocupação O*NET com o mesmo código SOC 2018 recebe este valor

    Conjunto de dados de origem (transferência CSV)

  • Fonte dos dados: ILOPublicado: 2025

    0,22

    0,09Intervalo dos valores aqui apresentados0,70

    Valor por grupo ocupacional

    Escala, base e fonte

    Índice de exposição à IA generativa, 0–1 tal como publicado

    Publicado por grupo de base ISCO-08. Ligado a esta ocupação, total ou parcialmente, aplicando tal como publicadas as tabelas de correspondência do U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (ISCO-08 para SOC 2010, SOC 2010 para SOC 2018)

    Conjunto de dados de origem (transferência PDF)

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A categoria de BLS é uma posição relativa, não um nível absoluto, e também não é uma medição de primeira mão: agrupa em quatro faixas as posições percentis da ocupação em vários estudos publicados. Não é uma previsão de emprego ou de salários, não é uma probabilidade de adoção e não distingue automação de aumento.

Task-level exposure

Apenas tarefas expostas

30 tarefas avaliadas · 23 tarefas com β ≥ 0,5 (76,7%)

β = exposição direta (E1) + 0,5 × exposição com ferramentas disponíveis (E2), segundo a definição do repositório de origem.

  • Unidade de origem: tarefas do O*NET 27.2 → código de ocupação do O*NET 31.0
  • Todas as tarefas pontuadas constam da lista de tarefas do O*NET 31.0.
Fonte
OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
Versão
gh-main-0471612
Licença
MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI

Tarefas das ocupações O*NET-SOC 2010 29-2034.00 Radiologic Technologists; 29-2099.06 Radiologic Technicians, que vinculamos a esta ocupação por meio da tabela de correspondência oficial O*NET-SOC 2010 para 2019

Task (O*NET 20.1)Claude.aiRaw / share %APIRaw / share %
Maintain a current file of examination protocols.

29-2099.06

0.0033100.00.003347.1
Record, process, and maintain patient data or treatment records and prepare reports.
—00.003752.9
Not observed on any surface — 44 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
—0—0
Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
—0—0
Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
—0—0
Operate or oversee operation of radiologic or magnetic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes.
—0—0
Position and immobilize patient on examining table.
—0—0
Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
—0—0
Key commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images.
—0—0
Monitor video display of area being scanned and adjust density or contrast to improve picture quality.
—0—0
Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.
—0—0
Set up examination rooms, ensuring that all necessary equipment is ready.
—0—0
Take thorough and accurate patient medical histories.
—0—0
Coordinate work with clerical personnel or other technologists.
—0—0
Provide assistance in dressing or changing seriously ill, injured, or disabled patients.
—0—0
Prepare and administer oral or injected contrast media to patients.
—0—0
Remove and process film.
—0—0
Demonstrate new equipment, procedures, or techniques to staff and provide technical assistance.
—0—0
Measure thickness of section to be radiographed, using instruments similar to measuring tapes.
—0—0
Operate fluoroscope to aid physician to view and guide wire or catheter through blood vessels to area of interest.
—0—0
Assign duties to radiologic staff to maintain patient flows and achieve production goals.
—0—0
Collaborate with other medical team members, such as physicians or nurses, to conduct angiography or special vascular procedures.
—0—0
Perform administrative duties, such as developing departmental operating budget, coordinating purchases of supplies or equipment, or preparing work schedules.
—0—0
Perform scheduled maintenance or minor emergency repairs on radiographic equipment.
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Use beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff.
—0—0
Position x-ray equipment and adjust controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.
—0—0
Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
—0—0
Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.
—0—0
Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards.
—0—0
Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
—0—0
Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation.
—0—0
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.
—0—0
Prepare and set up x-ray room for patient.
—0—0
Provide assistance to physicians or other technologists in the performance of more complex procedures.
—0—0
Coordinate work of other technicians or technologists when procedures require more than one person.
—0—0
Assist with on-the-job training of new employees or students or provide input to supervisors regarding training performance.
—0—0
Operate mobile x-ray equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patient's bedside.
—0—0
Operate digital picture archiving communications systems.
—0—0
Assure that sterile or non-sterile supplies such as contrast materials, catheters, films, chemicals, or other required equipment, are present and in working order or requisition materials.
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Collect and maintain records of patients examined, examinations performed, patient medical histories, views taken, or technical factors used.
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Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
—0—0
Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, or pulling and filing films.
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Transport patients to or from exam rooms.
—0—0
Provide students or other technicians with suggestions of additional views, alternate positioning, or improved techniques to ensure the images produced are of the highest quality.
—0—0
Provide assistance in radiopharmaceutical administration, monitoring patients' vital signs and notifying the radiologist of any relevant changes.
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Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.
—0—0

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Todas as tarefas do O*NET 31.0 (30)

Todas as tarefas do O*NET 31.0 desta ocupação (em inglês, como publicadas; tipo de tarefa principal ou complementar). Os valores de exposição não constam desta lista; estão na tabela acima, ao lado de cada tarefa na redação da versão do O*NET usada por cada fonte.

Tarefa (O*NET 31.0)Tipo
Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.Principal
Operate or oversee operation of radiologic or magnetic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes.Principal
Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.Principal
Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.Principal
Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.Principal
Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.Principal
Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.Principal
Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.Principal
Key commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images.Principal
Take thorough and accurate patient medical histories.Principal
Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards.Principal
Set up examination rooms, ensuring that all necessary equipment is ready.Principal
Operate digital picture archiving communications systems.Principal
Transport patients to or from exam rooms.Principal
Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.Principal
Provide assistance to physicians or other technologists in the performance of more complex procedures.Principal
Record, process, and maintain patient data or treatment records and prepare reports.Principal
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.Principal
Provide assistance in dressing or changing seriously ill or injured patients or patients with disabilities.Principal
Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.Principal
Maintain a current file of examination protocols.Principal
Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, or pulling and filing films.Principal
Assist with on-the-job training of new employees or students or provide input to supervisors regarding training performance.Principal
Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.Principal
Operate fluoroscope to aid physician to view and guide wire or catheter through blood vessels to area of interest.Principal
Assign duties to radiologic staff to maintain patient flows and achieve production goals.Principal
Coordinate work with clerical personnel or other technologists and technicians.Principal
Provide students or other technicians and technologists with suggestions of additional views, alternate positioning, or improved techniques to ensure the images produced are of the highest quality.Principal
Operate mobile x-ray equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patient's bedside.Complementar
Perform supervisory duties, such as developing departmental operating budget, coordinating purchases of supplies or equipment, or preparing work schedules.Complementar

Informação ocupacional

Perspetivas de emprego (BLS)

Emprego, 2025
234K
Emprego projetado, 2035
246K
Variação (2025–35)
+5%
Salário anual mediano, 2025
$80.110
Escolaridade habitual para ingresso
Associate's degree
mínimo $30.890faixa do salário mediano de 825 ocupações detalhadas, BLS EP 2025–35máximo $559.030

Fonte: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 — Employment by detailed occupation, 2025 and projected 2035

Ligações à classificação coreana (KSCO)

Ligações da versão atual de Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, elaborado pela AI Changing Work. Os valores de relação são lidos a partir da ocupação O*NET-SOC.

Código KSCONome KSCORelaçãoEstado
24620방사선사Esta ocupação é mais restritaconfirmado

Definições de relação e estado(kr-direct v1.1)

Descrição ocupacional da OIT

A AI Changing Work vincula a esta ocupação os grupos de base da ISCO-08 abaixo aplicando, tal como publicadas, as tabelas de correspondência do Bureau of Labor Statistics dos EUA (BLS) (SOC 2018 para SOC 2010, SOC 2010 para ISCO-08), sem seleção caso a caso; cada vínculo pode ser total ou parcial.

  • ISCO-08 3211Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Equipment Technicians

    Técnicos de equipamentos de imagiologia médica e terapêutica

Fonte: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)

Licença: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)

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Medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians test and operate radiographic, ultrasound and other medical imaging equipment to produce images of body structures for the diagnosis and treatment of injury, disease and other impairments. They may administer radiation treatments to patients under the supervision of a radiologist or other health professional.

Tarefas

  • (a) operating or overseeing operation of radiologic, ultrasound and magnetic imaging equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes;
  • (b) explaining procedures, observing and positioning patients, and using protection devices to ensure safety and comfort during examination, scan or treatment;
  • (c) position imaging or treatment equipment, monitoring video displays, and adjusting settings and controls according to technical specifications;
  • (d) reviewing and evaluating developed x-rays, video tape or computer generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, and recording results of procedures;
  • (e) monitoring patients' conditions and reactions, and reporting abnormal signs to a medical practitioner;
  • (f) measuring and recording radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received and used for patients, following prescription issued by a medical practitioner;
  • (g) administering, detecting and mapping radiopharmaceuticals or radiation in patients' bodies, using radioisotope, camera or other equipment for diagnosing and treating diseases;
  • (h) recording and disposing of radioactive materials and storing radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.

Ocupações de exemplo

Diagnostic medical radiographer · Magnetic resonance imaging technologist · Mammographer · Medical radiation therapist · Nuclear medicine technologist · Radiographer · Sonographer

Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits

Vocabulário ocupacional ESCO

Cada entrada abaixo está associada a esta ocupação no ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk publicado (versão 1, 2022). Os tipos de correspondência são os dessa tabela; a redação é da AI Changing Work.

  • Técnico de radiologia de diagnóstico/Técnica de radiologia de diagnósticoESCO 2269.8.1Esta ocupação é mais ampla

    Os técnicos de radiologia de diagnóstico planificam, preparam e realizam exames de imagiologia para diagnóstico e pós-processamento, com uma vasta gama de equipamentos e técnicas com recurso a raios X, campos magnéticos fortes ou imagiologia por ressonância magnética (IRM) e som de alta frequência (ultrassons).

  • Técnico de radiologia em medicina nuclear/Técnica de radiologia em medicina nuclearESCO 2269.8.2Esta ocupação é mais ampla

    Os técnicos de radiologia em medicina nuclear planificam, preparam e realizam exames de medicina nuclear, pós-processamento e tratamento com uma vasta gama de equipamentos e técnicas utilizando radiografias, imagiologia por ressonância magnética e medicamentos radiofarmacêuticos.

  • Técnico de radiologia/Técnica de radiologiaESCO 2269.8Esta ocupação é mais ampla

    Os técnicos de radiologia utilizam uma gama de tecnologias para examinar, tratar e cuidar dos doentes. Trabalham nos domínios da imagiologia médica, da radioterapia e da medicina nuclear e aplicam radiações ionizantes, ultrassons, ressonância magnética e fontes radioativas.

Fonte: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)

Licença: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)

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Ligações à classificação francesa (ROME)

Ligações entre esta ocupação e fichas ROME 4.0, estabelecidas pela AI Changing Work com modelos de IA. As relações leem-se do lado desta ocupação. As ligações marcadas como «provisório» foram adotadas apenas com base nos julgamentos de dois avaliadores da mesma família de modelos (Claude), ou por uma regra do operador aplicada a esses julgamentos, pelo que se apoiam em evidências mais fracas do que as ligações confirmadas.

Código ROMEDesignação ROME (francês)Relação
J1306Manipulateur / Manipulatrice d'électroradiologie médicaleEsta ocupação é mais restritaprovisório

Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.

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Ligações entre esta ocupação e ocupações CNO-11, estabelecidas pela AI Changing Work com modelos de IA. As relações leem-se do lado desta ocupação.

Código CNO-11Designação CNO-11 (espanhol)Relação
3312Técnicos en imagen para el diagnósticoEsta ocupação é mais restrita

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.

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Ligações à classificação alemã (KldB)

Ligações entre esta ocupação e ocupações KldB, estabelecidas pela AI Changing Work com modelos de IA. As relações leem-se do lado desta ocupação.

Código KldBDesignação KldB (alemão)Relação
81232Medizinisch-technische Berufe in der Radiologie - fachlich ausgerichtete TätigkeitenEsta ocupação é mais restrita
81233Medizinisch-technische Berufe in der Radiologie - komplexe SpezialistentätigkeitenRelacionada, não correspondente

Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.

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Ligações à classificação japonesa (JSCO)

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Código JSCODesignação JSCO (japonês)Relação
141診療放射線技師Mesmo âmbito

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.

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