The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Radiographer Career in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the healthcare imaging domain has heightened discourse regarding the responsibilities and role of radiologists, thereby bringing this issue to the fore. On the other hand, the extent to which this kind of equipment will alter the radiographer's job has not been much discussed. To examine the potential effects of AI on the radiography job, this study assesses current processes and cross-maps potential areas for automation, such as procedure organizing, picture capture, and processing images. We also draw attention to the advantages that AI offers, such as improved patient care, greater technology skills, elevated cross-modality learning and teamwork, and an extension of radiographer duties into AI-supported picture auditing and reporting roles. For the purpose of incorporating AI systems into medical imaging, radiologists are crucial because they serve as a liaison between people and technological advances. Studies have looked at the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of Saudi Arabian radiology professionals toward AI to investigate how radiologists react toward AI in radiology and to find out their opinions about AI in the future of radiology.