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How exposed to AI is a Radiation Therapist?

Of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for radiation therapists, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 15 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Computed Tomography Simulation Therapist (CT Simulation Therapist)DosimetristRadiation Therapist (RT)Radiation Therapy Technologist (RTT)Registered Radiation TherapistStaff Radiation Therapist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
22
tasks rated for this occupation
38%
hold a degree, from a survey of 35
16k
people do this job in the US
65 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Implement appropriate follow-up care plans

Only with software built on top

6
  • Enter data into computer and set controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage
  • Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur
  • Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients' reactions
  • Help physicians, radiation oncologists, or clinical physicists to prepare physical or technical aspects of radiation treatment plans, using information about patient condition and anatomy
  • Act as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel
  • Schedule patients for treatment times

Cannot be sped up

15
  • Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription
  • Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards
  • Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others
  • Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification
  • Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician
  • Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation
  • Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care
  • Check for side effects, such as skin irritation, nausea, or hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment
  • Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices
  • Calculate actual treatment dosages delivered during each session
  • Photograph treated area of patient and process film
  • Provide assistance to other healthcare personnel during dosimetry procedures and tumor localization
  • Train or supervise student or subordinate radiotherapy technologists
  • Store, sterilize, or prepare the special applicators containing the radioactive substance implanted by the physician
  • Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials, such as cobalt, radium, cesium, or isotopes, for use in radiation treatments
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.