Also called: Animal Imaging Specialist
Reads X-rays, ultrasounds, CTs, and MRIs of animals; many work remotely.
Reviews 60 imaging studies sent from clinics across the country, from a dog's swallowed sock to a horse's leg fracture, often from a home office.
Estimate; board-certified specialists typically earn well above general-practice vets.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. Bachelor's, 4-year DVM, a 1-year internship, then a 3-year radiology residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Biology, Pre-Veterinary, Zoology.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI X-ray screening is sold straight to general vets and reads routine films; specialists keep CT, MRI and complex cases, so fewer reads go out.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1131.
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