Radiopharmaceutical administration — independently administer prescribed intravenous radiopharmaceuticals to patients in routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within a clinical nuclear medicine department.
Body distribution mapping — operate gamma cameras to detect and map radiopharmaceutical uptake throughout patient anatomy, producing accurate photographic and computer images with minimal oversight.
Cardiac function studies — process and analyze multi-gated acquisition and stress test data using cardiac imaging software, flagging anomalies for physician review.
Dosage calculation and documentation — accurately calculate, measure, and log radiation dosages received, administered, and disposed of in compliance with NRC and institutional regulations.
Image quality assurance — evaluate computer-generated and film images for technical adequacy before submission to the interpreting physician, correcting positioning or acquisition errors as needed.
Radiopharmaceutical preparation — prepare a variety of stock radiopharmaceuticals according to manufacturer and pharmacy protocols, maintaining contamination-control standards in a hot laboratory.
