Occupation information matching Computer Technician
29-2033.00 Nuclear Medicine Technologists
| Lay Titles |
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| Isotope Technician |
| Nuclear Medicine Technician |
| Nuclear Medicine Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography Technologist |
| Radioisotope Technician |
| O*NET SOC Description |
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| 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. |
| O*NET SOC Tasks |
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| Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription. |
| Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images. |
| Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer. |
| Process cardiac function studies, using computer. |
| Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician. |
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