How do they match: Nuclear Medicine Technologists

  • 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.

  • Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
  • 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.
  • Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
  • Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.

  • Maintain medical laboratory equipment.
  • Monitor the handling of hazardous materials or medical wastes.
  • Operate laboratory equipment to analyze medical samples.
  • Prepare biological specimens for laboratory analysis.