Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Also called:
Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Staff Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT), Supervisor Nuclear Medicine
see titles from the Air Force or Navy.
Diagnostic Imaging Journeyman
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
- Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
- Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
Business
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- biology
Arts and Humanities
Health
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
- Integrity
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Radiopharmacy inventory databases
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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associate's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$70,180
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Air Force:
Diagnostic Imaging Journeyman
