Nuclear medicine utilizes gamma rays from radioisotopes for diagnostic imaging.
The nuclear medicine certificate program is one year in length and prepares the student to enter the field as an entry level Nuclear Medicine Technologist. A certificate from the University of Kansas Medical Center is awarded to the student upon successful completion of the program. The Nuclear Medicine Division of the Department of Radiology performs a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic exams. The student will receive experience in nuclear pharmacy, patient care, imaging of bone, kidney, brain, lung, GI tract, cardiac function, and Positron Emission Tomography. The starting date is September of each year.