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Nuclear Medicine Technologists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using 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.

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This source lists 17 tasks, including 14 marked Core and 3 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 07/2013.

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Core · Task 15239 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.

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Core · Task 4149 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.

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Core · Task 4153 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Process cardiac function studies, using computer.

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Core · Task 4148 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.

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Core · Task 4155 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Record and process results of procedures.

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Core · Task 4152 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.

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Core · Task 4156 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.

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Core · Task 4150 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.

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Core · Task 15240 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.

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Core · Task 4154 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.

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Core · Task 4158 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.

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Core · Task 4157 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.

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Core · Task 4159 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

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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Core · Task 4160 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.

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Supplemental · Task 4161 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer.

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Supplemental · Task 4162 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels.

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Supplemental · Task 4163 · 07/2013 · Incumbent

Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.

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