MRI Technologists
Official O*NET title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (29-2035.00)
Also called: mri coordinator, mri qa coordinator, mri radiographer, mri specialist, mri tech
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals
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How AI is changing mri technologists work
2 of 19 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 11%. 2 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Explain magnetic resonance imaging procedures to patients, patient representatives, or family members (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Operate magnetic resonance imaging scanners (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to make sure appropriate placement for imaging (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Take brief medical histories from patients (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Intravenously inject contrast dyes (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Test magnetic resonance imaging equipment to make sure proper functioning and performance following specifications (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Instruct medical staff or students in magnetic resonance imaging procedures or equipment operation (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Comfort patients during exams, or request sedatives or other medication from physicians for patients with anxiety or claustrophobia (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Calibrate magnetic resonance imaging console or peripheral hardware (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Troubleshoot technical issues related to magnetic resonance imaging scanner or peripheral equipment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Connect physiological leads to physiological acquisition control units (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Operate optical systems to capture dynamic magnetic resonance imaging images (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Attach physiological monitoring leads to patient's finger, chest, waist, or other body parts (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct inventories to maintain stock of clinical supplies (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Place and secure small, portable magnetic resonance imaging scanners on body part to be imaged — no recorded AI use
- Develop or otherwise produce film records of magnetic resonance images — no recorded AI use
- Schedule appointments for research subjects or clinical patients — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals”. Try the prompt for: “Explain magnetic resonance imaging procedures to patients, patient representatives, or family members”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and mri technologists
Will AI replace mri technologists?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 2 of the 21 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 20 of the 24 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which MRI technologist tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals; explain magnetic resonance imaging procedures to patients, patient representatives, or family members.
Which MRI technologist tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications; select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images; operate magnetic resonance imaging scanners. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 25% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a MRI technologist start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
MRI Technologists ranks #454 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #59 of 80 in Healthcare.
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