Will AI Replace Radiologists?

Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.

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

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.

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

Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.

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

Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.

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

Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.

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

Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.

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

Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.

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

Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.

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

Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.

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

Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.

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

Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.

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

Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.

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

Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.

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

Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.

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

Participate in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high.

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

Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.

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

Develop treatment plans for radiology patients.

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

Administer radioisotopes to clinical patients or research subjects.

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

Advise other physicians of the clinical indications, limitations, assessments, or risks of diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radioactive materials.

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

Calculate, measure, or prepare radioisotope dosages.

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

Check and approve the quality of diagnostic images before patients are discharged.

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

Compare nuclear medicine procedures with other types of procedures, such as computed tomography, ultrasonography, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography.

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

Direct nuclear medicine technologists or technicians regarding desired dosages, techniques, positions, and projections.

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

Establish and enforce radiation protection standards for patients and staff.

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

Formulate plans and procedures for nuclear medicine departments.

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

Monitor handling of radioactive materials to ensure that established procedures are followed.

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

Prescribe radionuclides and dosages to be administered to individual patients.

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

Review procedure requests and patients' medical histories to determine applicability of procedures and radioisotopes to be used.

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

Teach nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, or other specialties at graduate educational level.

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

Test dosage evaluation instruments and survey meters to ensure they are operating properly.

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