# Will nuclear medicine technologists be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Nuclear medicine technologists score 37 out of 100 for AI exposure. 45% of their task time needs a person. AI can do 20% and helps with 35%. - **20%** AI can do it - **35%** AI helps - **45%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Lower than 50% of the 923 jobs we scored. ## Task by task We graded 17 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 3 of them, helps with 7 and leaves 7 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Record and process results of procedures. Documenting and processing results is routine data entry and reporting. | 80% AI can do it | | Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription. Dose calculations and records are highly suited to software. | 75% AI can do it | | Process cardiac function studies, using computer. Cardiac software computes function; technologist reviews and corrects results. | 65% AI can do it | | Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician. Software generates images; technologist sets parameters and checks quality. | 55% AI helps | | Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs. AI can draft protocols and literature reviews, clinicians approve them. | 55% AI helps | ## How nuclear medicine technologists compare All jobs (923) Healthcare practitioners and technical (89) The dark line is **nuclear medicine technologists, at 37**. Each dot is a score, and darker dots mean more jobs share it. The short marks are the averages, 37 for all jobs and 34 for healthcare practitioners and technical. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $101,370 a year, May 2025 People employed 17,080 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +4.4% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Set acquisition parameters and check images in Medovation RadRunner - Review and correct cardiac function results in gamma camera software - Audit dose records in Radiopharmacy inventory databases - Hold ARRT(N) or NMTCB nuclear medicine certification - Administer IV radiopharmaceuticals and assist patients during scans - Train student nuclear medicine technologists on injection and safety ## Safer roles nearby 5 related jobs with lower scores. - [Cardiovascular technologists27 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/cardiovascular-technologists/) - [Radiologic technologists29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/radiologic-technologists/) - [Radiation therapists28 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/radiation-therapists/) - [Medical laboratory technologists35 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/medical-laboratory-technologists/) - [Magnetic resonance imaging technologists34 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/magnetic-resonance-imaging-technologists/) ## Questions about nuclear medicine technologists and AI Will AI replace nuclear medicine technologists? Partly. About 3 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly recording and processing procedure results and calculating radiation dosage records. Patient contact, IV administration, handling radioactive stock, and equipment calibration stay with people because they need a trained person in the room. Which tasks is AI taking over for nuclear medicine technologists? Recording and processing procedure results is the most exposed task, with an exposure score of 80, because it is routine data entry and reporting. Calculating and recording radiation dosage scores 75, since dose math and records suit software. Processing cardiac function studies scores 65, as software computes the function and the technologist reviews and corrects it. Which tasks of nuclear medicine technologists stay human? Intravenous administration scores 5, disposing of radioactive materials scores 8, and maintaining and calibrating equipment scores 12. These stay with people because they need direct patient contact, physical handling of radioactive waste, and hands-on tools at the equipment. How can nuclear medicine technologists stay valuable as AI spreads? Check each software dose calculation against the physician's prescription before a dose is signed off. Learn to set acquisition parameters and judge image quality in Medovation RadRunner, and correct cardiac results in gamma camera software. Keep the ARRT(N) or NMTCB certification current and train student technologists on injection and safety. ## Related jobs - [Radiologists46 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/radiologists/) - [Medical laboratory technicians27 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/medical-laboratory-technicians/) - [Neurodiagnostic technologists35 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/neurodiagnostic-technologists/) - [Sonographers31 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/diagnostic-medical-sonographers/) ## Next steps for nuclear medicine technologists - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV to see which tasks AI can do. [Check your job](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/ai-exposure-checker/) [Check your CV](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/cv-checker/) - ### Estimate team savings The score is per person. 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