Nuclear medicine technologists like Sim Hoffman of Buena Park,
California, are highly specialized healthcare professionals. They
prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals and other medications to
their patients. These medications, along with specialized equipment,
help them monitor the functions and characteristics of tissues and
organs. The field of Nuclear Medicine technology requires specialized
training to gain certification before becoming a nuclear medicine
technician.
For those interested in becoming a technician in
nuclear medicine, it is important to enroll in a program that has been
accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in
Nuclear Medicine Technology. Both Associate and Bachelor programs in
Nuclear Medicine technology will provide you with the experience and
training needed to enter into this field. During your course of study,
you can expect to take classes in tomographic imaging,
radiopharmaceuticals, radiation physics and human anatomy.
Once you have complete your classes, you will have to take two national certification exams, and pass at least one. Obtaining both credentials from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board will help improve your employment prospects. While not all states require nuclear medicine technicians to be licensed, the requirements for those that do will vary. It is important to check with your state to see what may be required for you.
Sim Hoffman, the Medical Director for the Advanced Professional Imaging Medical Group, has been a certified specialist in Nuclear Medicine since 1984 after completing his fellowship in Nuclear Medicine at the USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.
For those interested in becoming a technician in
nuclear medicine, it is important to enroll in a program that has been
accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in
Nuclear Medicine Technology. Both Associate and Bachelor programs in
Nuclear Medicine technology will provide you with the experience and
training needed to enter into this field. During your course of study,
you can expect to take classes in tomographic imaging,
radiopharmaceuticals, radiation physics and human anatomy.Once you have complete your classes, you will have to take two national certification exams, and pass at least one. Obtaining both credentials from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board will help improve your employment prospects. While not all states require nuclear medicine technicians to be licensed, the requirements for those that do will vary. It is important to check with your state to see what may be required for you.
Sim Hoffman, the Medical Director for the Advanced Professional Imaging Medical Group, has been a certified specialist in Nuclear Medicine since 1984 after completing his fellowship in Nuclear Medicine at the USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.
