NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGISTS: Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies utilizing 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.

• Administer CT scans
• Administer radioactive isotopes
• Apply anatomy theory
• Apply chemistry theory
• Apply hazardous materials information
• Apply human anatomy & physiology knowledge
• Apply medical theory to radiology
• Apply medical x ray procedures
• Apply patient care procedures
• Apply physiological knowledge
• Apply quality assurance techniques
• Apply sanitation practices to health care
• Apply uniform medical tests or procedures
• Execute blood volume studies
• Execute fat absorption studies
• Execute red cell survival studies
• Inject non radioactive material for patient radiologic tests
• Maintain medical diagnostic equipment
• Make appointments
• Operate magnetic resonance imager
• Operate radiologic equipment
• Operate ultrasound equipment
• Operate x-ray machines
• Perform computed tomography tests
• Perform magnetic resonance tests
• Perform noninvasive medical diagnostic techniques
• Perform noninvasive peripheral vascular tests
• Perform ultrasound tests
• Prepare radioactive isotopes for therapeutic applications
• Read/understand operating manuals
• Understand & use medical terminology
• Use clinical radiation safety procedures
• Use darkroom procedures in radiology/medical/dental lab setting
• Use medical diagnostic machines correctly under time constraints
• Use precision medical diagnosis machines/instruments