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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 PET-CT Technologist (Nuclear Medicine Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography Technologist)”

Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
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.
Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.
Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
Record and process results of procedures.
Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.
Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
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.
Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
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.
Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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MEDITECH software
Radiopharmacy inventory databases
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Electronic medical record EMR software
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