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Program Codes
10295
Employment Percentage
3.448275862
SOC ID
29-2033
SOC Title
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
ONET ID
29-2033.00
ONET Concat ID
29203300
Median Salary
120185.28
EMSI Interest Area Term
Kinesiology, Health and Athletics
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
4.24
Ed Level Some College
1.81
Ed Level Associates
62.630001
Ed Level Bachelors
27.26
Ed Level Masters
4.07
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career 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.
Core Tasks
  • 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.
  • Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
  • 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.
  • Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
  • Record and process results of procedures.
  • Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
  • Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
  • Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
  • Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
  • Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
  • Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.
  • Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
Start Annual Earnings
87838.79
Top Annual Earnings
159454.58
EMSI Career Title Slug
nuclear-medicine-technologist