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	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Medical and Health Services Managers	Radiation Therapists	Clinical Research Coordinators
SUMMARY	40% Low Risk	10% Minimal Risk	26% Low Risk	10% Minimal Risk	24% Low Risk	23% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	6.0/10	7.7/10	5.8/10	8.5/10	5.8/10	6.0/10
POLLING	44% (Moderate Risk, Based on 55 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 15 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 56 votes)	35% (Low Risk, Based on 126 votes)	37% (Low Risk, Based on 111 votes)	50% (Moderate Risk, Based on 32 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	7.1%	17.3%	3.0%	23.2%	1.9%	3.7%
WAGES	$88,180 or $42.39 per hour	$105,620 or $50.77 per hour	$97,020 or $46.64 per hour	$117,960 or $56.71 per hour	$101,990 or $49.03 per hour	$161,180 or $77.48 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	41,530	229,720	16,960	565,840	18,700	100,870
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DESCRIPTION	Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.	Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.	Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.	Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.	Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.	Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

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