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Nuclear Medicine Technologists
ID
work_healthcare_practitioners/nuclear_medicine_technologists
Type
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Children
17
Child Nodes (17)
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Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
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Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
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Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
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Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
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Record and process results of procedures.
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Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
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Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
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Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
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Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
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Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
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Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
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Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.
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Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.
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Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.
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Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.
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Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.
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