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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2033.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 75,960.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 36.00
Currently, there are 19,650 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nuclear Medicine Technologists”.

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Tasks for “Nuclear Medicine Technician”

Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
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.
Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.
Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.
Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.
Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.
Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
Record and process results of procedures.
Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

Laptop computers
Medical picture archiving computer systems PACS
Scintillation crystal detectors
Personal computers
Strip chart recorders
Blood drawing syringes
Rotating gamma cameras
Intramuscular hypodermic needles
Radiation shielding lead vests
Subcutaneous hypodermic needles
Electrocardiography EKG units
Computed tomography CT scanners
Radiation shielding gloves
Evacuated blood collection tubes
Finger film badges
Radiation protection eyewear
Well counters
Positron emission tomography PET calibration phantoms
Ultrasound bone density scanners
Dose calibrators
Oxygen delivery regulators
Dual channel spectrometer systems
Infusion pumps
Syringe shields
Gamma scintillation counters
Triple-head gamma cameras
Radiation shielding lead aprons
Safety goggles
Radiation survey meters
Medical positron emission tomography PET scanners
Patient positioning blocks
Automated multisample liquid scintillation counters
Wipe test counters
Microhematocrit centrifuges
Pulse oximeters
Geiger-Mueller meters
Linear accelerator collimator equipment
Metal laboratory tongs
Radiation uptake detectors
Beta vial shields
Medical image laser printers
Single positron emission computed tomography SPECT calibration phantoms
Digital ratemeters
Automated blood pressure cuffs
Automatic film developing equipment
Dual headed gamma cameras
Intravenous IV sets
Medical gamma cameras
Specimen collection containers
Peripheral intravenous catheters
Desktop computers
Radiation measurement phantoms
Large-field gamma cameras
Radiation monitoring film badges
Mobile gamma cameras
Spectrometers
Ion chamber survey meters
Medical single photo emission computed tomography SPECT equipment
Thermoluminescent dosimeters
Automated external defibrillators AED
Surgical masks

Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Excel
Radiopharmacy inventory databases
Microsoft Office
MEDITECH software
Microsoft Word
Medovation RadRunner
Electronic medical record EMR software
Gamma camera software