Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists perform or assist in performing diagnostic examinations using radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and administer radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic purposes under the direction of Specialist Medical Practitioners.
What the job involves
Receives referrals to perform medical imaging and radiation treatment
Determines equipment and selects settings to provide the information requested by medical practitioners
Calculates details of procedures such as length and intensity of exposure to radiation, size and strength of dosage of isotopes and settings of recording equipment
Explains procedures to patients and answers queries about processes
Ensures patient's welfare during procedures
Positions patients, screens and equipment preparatory to procedures
Decides if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes and selects images to show medical practitioners
Conveys findings of procedures to medical practitioners