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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.

$353,960
Median Pay
6-12 years
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Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 14/25

Total Score3/6
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Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
  • 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.
  • Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
  • Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
  • Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
  • Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
  • Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
  • Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
  • Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
  • Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Post-doctoral training

Time to Job Ready

6-12 years

Based on Job Zone 5. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

PACS/medical imaging viewersRadiology information systems (RIS)EHR systemsVoice recognition/dictation softwareReport generation tools

Key Abilities

Problem SensitivityInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionNear VisionFlexibility of ClosureInformation Ordering

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Compensation Details

$79,760
10th Percentile
$353,960
Median
N/A
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Based on 31,960 employed workers

Also Known As

Attending PhysicianAttending RadiologistBreast Imaging RadiologistDiagnostic RadiologistGeneral RadiologistInterventional NeuroradiologistInterventional RadiologistInterventional Radiology PhysicianMammographerMusculoskeletal Radiologist (MSK Radiologist)

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 29-1224.00