Is nuclear medicine for you?
If you like the idea of working in a health care team, helping patients and using multi-million dollar state of the art equipment, then you should consider a career as a nuclear medicine scientist.
Nuclear medicine scientists are medical imaging professionals who are responsible for the preparation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals, performing patient imaging procedures and digitally analysing the images.
The nuclear medicine scientist is required to make decisions regarding the nature and extent of individual procedures. The results of these procedures then assist the medical practitioner in a correct diagnosis.
The role of the nuclear medicine scientist includes:
- patient assessment and care during the procedure
- dispensing and administering radiopharmaceuticals
- performing a wide range of technologically advanced imaging procedures
- data analysis and display of 3D and 4D functional and anatomical images
- highly developed communication skills with patients and health professionals in the work place and at professional meetings
- responsibility for radiation safety and occupational health and safety
- management, administration and legal requirements
- quality assurance
- professional education and development
- promotion of the profession • research.
Nuclear medicine scientists demonstrate a diverse range of skills which lead to a variety of experiences that provide a challenging and rewarding career.
