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.
- Tasks
- 17 tasks14 core, 3 supplemental
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- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-2033.00SOC 2018: 29-2033
What the work is made of
14 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.Core taskTask 15239Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 2. Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.Core taskTask 4149Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 3. Process cardiac function studies, using computer.Core taskTask 4153Rated by 132 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 4. Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.Core taskTask 4148Rated by 132 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 5. Record and process results of procedures.Core taskTask 4155Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 6. Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.Core taskTask 4152Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 7. Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.Core taskTask 4156Rated by 132 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 8. Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.Core taskTask 4150Rated by 132 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 9. Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.Core taskTask 15240Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 10. Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.Core taskTask 4154Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 11. Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.Core taskTask 4158Rated by 132 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 12. Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.Core taskTask 4157Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 13. Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.Core taskTask 4159Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 14. Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.Core taskTask 4160Rated by 133 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 15. Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.Supplemental taskTask 4161Rated by 130 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 16. Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.Supplemental taskTask 4162Rated by 132 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 17. Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.Supplemental taskTask 4163Rated by 130 people who do the job, July 2013
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-2033
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