Nuclear Medicine Technology 

A Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) is the healthcare professional responsible for performing nuclear medicine examinations which assist the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. The trained NMT prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals and performs patient imaging and treatment procedures using a variety radiation detection and imaging devices. Technologists perform data analysis on the computer and provide patient information and images to the physician.

The nuclear medicine technologist may be employed in hospitals, clinics, imaging centers, physician's offices, manufacturing facilities and medical imaging equipment sales companies. Graduates of the Tri-C NMT program, meet the educational and clinical eligibility requirements to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Nuclear Medicine Examination and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) examination. This program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Nuclear Medicine Degree Outcomes.pdf.

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