Will AI Replace Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists?

Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Take brief medical histories from patients.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Intravenously inject contrast dyes, such as gadolinium contrast, in accordance with scope of practice.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Test magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment to ensure proper functioning and performance in accordance with specifications.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Create backup copies of images by transferring images from disk to storage media or workstation.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Instruct medical staff or students in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures or equipment operation.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Write reports or notes to summarize testing procedures or outcomes for physicians or other medical professionals.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Comfort patients during exams, or request sedatives or other medication from physicians for patients with anxiety or claustrophobia.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Explain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures to patients, patient representatives, or family members.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Calibrate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) console or peripheral hardware.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Troubleshoot technical issues related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner or peripheral equipment, such as monitors or coils.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Connect physiological leads to physiological acquisition control (PAC) units.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Attach physiological monitoring leads to patient's finger, chest, waist, or other body parts.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct inventories to maintain stock of clinical supplies.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Place and secure small, portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners on body part to be imaged, such as arm, leg, or head.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Develop or otherwise produce film records of magnetic resonance images.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Schedule appointments for research subjects or clinical patients.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.