Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Does not pass

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 9.5% of the role's time · $156M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 9.2% of the role's time · $152M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.9% of the role's time · $146M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.5% of the role's time · $141M

• Record and process results of procedures.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.4% of the role's time · $139M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.4% of the role's time · $138M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.7% of the role's time · $127M

• Process cardiac function studies, using computer.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.9% of the role's time · $114M

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.1% of the role's time · $101M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.7% of the role's time · $94.2M

• Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.0% of the role's time · $82.4M

• Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.0% of the role's time · $82.3M

• Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.4% of the role's time · $55.9M

• Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.9% of the role's time · $48.2M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.3% of the role's time · $38.1M

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

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.6% of the role's time · $25.9M

• Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.5% of the role's time · $8.3M