Please direct inquiries to Elpida Crawford, program director. The Program Nuclear medicine technology is a health-related profession concerned with the use of radioactive materials for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes.
Nuclear medicine is one of the diagnostic imaging modalities.
Although the scope of nuclear medicine technology is not limited to organ imaging, it is one of the major aspects of the work. It is a highly technical profession with a lot of patient interaction. The nuclear medicine technologist works very closely with the nuclear medicine physician. There is a demand for well-trained nuclear medicine technologists. Jobs are available in hospitals, outpatient facilities and clinics, commercial equipment companies, and commercial radiopharmacies.