A syringe is used to inject nuclear medicine.
Nuclear medicine technologists help treat diseases and take images of the body by administering radionuclides into the patient; a radionuclide is an atom that has an unstable nucleus with excess energy. Nuclear medicine technology programs that are accredited by the Joint Review Committee of Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology provide the education and training that is needed in order to enter the field of nuclear medicine as a technologist.
College of DuPage
The College of DuPage offers a Diagnostic Medical Imaging in Nuclear Medicine (DMIN) program that lasts for 15 months. Students spend two days a week on campus, learning in an academic setting, and three days a week at the affiliated clinical site for clinical experience. Students take courses such as Nuclear Medicine Procedures, Radiation Safety and Nuclear Physics as well as Radiation Biology, Patient Care and Computer Applications. After successfully completing the program, students are able to take the certification exams from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) as well as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-942-2800
cod.edu
Hines VA School of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Hines VA School of Nuclear Medicine Technology offers a program in Nuclear Medicine Technology that consists of an internship that lasts for one year. Students are rotated between the nuclear medicine departments of major medical centers in Chicago. No more than eight students are admitted into the internship each year and training begins the first week of July of every year. Students who are coming from an affiliated college or university can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology; these affiliated schools include the College of St. Francis, Benedectine University, Northern Illinois University, St. Mary's University, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse and Roosevelt University. Upon completion of the program, students can take the exams from the ARRT and NMTCB for certification.
Hines VA School of Nuclear Medicine Technology
5000 South Fifth Ave.
Hines, IL 60141
708-202-8387
gammaquality.com
Triton College
Triton College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology; this program lasts for two years and prepares students for entry-level careers as technologists. During the five semesters, students take courses such as Chemistry, Radiation Safety and Protection, the Science of Nuclear Medicine, First Aid and CPR, Nuclear Pharmacy, and Ethics and Law for Allied Health. Students will also learn the Principles of Effective Speaking and Patient Care in Nuclear Medicine. Students are taught administer nuclear medicine and operate computers to detect the radiation and produce images for the physicians to use of diagnosis. Upon completion of this program, students can become certified by passing the ARRT and NMTCB exams.
Triton College
2000 Fifth Ave.
River Grove, IL 60171
708-456-0300
triton.edu
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