Healthcare · SOC 29-1124
Radiation therapy demands precise positioning and safety monitoring — a licensed human in the room is not optional.
Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
Timeline: AI-assisted treatment planning and adaptive radiation will reduce some planning tasks within 5 years, but hands-on patient positioning and monitoring remain legally and practically human.
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Radiation Therapists is resilient on AIFear. Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
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Our AI Fear Score for Radiation Therapists is 30/100 (Resilient). Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
30 out of 100, based on an AI-model review of this occupation's O*NET tasks against what current AI can actually do.
Most exposed: Entering treatment parameters and dose data into systems, Reviewing prescriptions and verifying patient charts, Maintaining treatment logs and records. Harder to automate: Physically positioning patients for treatment accuracy, Observing patients during treatment for adverse reactions, Operating and monitoring therapy equipment in real time, Providing patient reassurance throughout treatment.
Lean into Radiation therapy techniques and protocols, Patient positioning and immobilization, Radiation safety and dosimetry, Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Patient communication in high-stress settings. Consider roles such as Radiation oncology department supervisor or Dosimetrist or Medical linear accelerator specialist.
Tasks, skills and AI-exposure for this role were reviewed by an AI model against its O*NET task profile (curated roles use published research anchors). Pay and employment, where shown, are U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2024) figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.