Also called: Mammographer, Breast Imaging Technologist
Radiologic technologist who takes the X-rays and 3D images used to find breast cancer early.
Positions each patient carefully (with a lot of reassurance), takes screening images, and flags anything unusual for the radiologist. Some also assist with breast biopsies.
Estimate based on BLS radiologic technologists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 3 years after high school. Associate in radiography, ARRT license, then mammography training and certification.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Radiologic Technology.
Growing faster than average. Tracks radiologic technologists.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI already double-reads mammograms; careful positioning and reassuring patients during screening stays human.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Physics, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2034.
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