Career roadmap
How to become a Radiologist
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of a Radiologist, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
- Operate diagnostic imaging equipment.
- Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
- Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.
- Gather medical information from patient histories.
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Reading Comprehension4.3/5
- Active Listening4.3/5
- Speaking4.3/5
- Writing4.1/5
- Critical Thinking4.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1/5
- Monitoring4.0/5
- Social Perceptiveness4.0/5
- Complex Problem Solving4.0/5
- Active Learning3.9/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for a Radiologist — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Investigative6.6/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Conventional4.8/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Realistic4.8/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Social3.9/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising2.1/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Artistic1.2/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
