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| Monday, 06 December 2010 14:55 |
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If you have a keen interest in a people orientated career incorporating the health sciences and computer technology why not consider a career as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist? [Nuclear Medicine is a diagnostic medical imaging and treatment speciality. It combines elements of applied anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computing with patient care skills. What does a Clinical Technologist in Nuclear Medicine do? How do I train? There are two main routes to qualification as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. One route is via a BSc in Clinical Technology with specialisation in Nuclear Medicine during the degree. This is combined with training based upon formal practical experience in Nuclear Medicine, covering the competencies listed in the Training Prospectus for Nuclear Medicine. This would take four years (part-time degree). Another route is to take a BSc in Radiography, which takes three years, and then specialise in Nuclear Medicine, after first qualifying as a Radiographer. Practical experience can be obtained by working in a Nuclear Medicine department with an option to take a postgraduate qualification, an additional minimum of two years. If you have a degree in another subject, it is still possible to work in nuclear medicine by taking a postgraduate degree. Ann Tweddel 2010 |






