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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 “Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT)”

Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.
Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.
Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.
Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
Record and process results of procedures.
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.
Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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