Nuclear Medicine Physicians
Also called: Director of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Medicine Medical Director, Nuclear Medicine Physician, Physician
In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
What they do:
Diagnose and treat diseases using radioactive materials and techniques. May monitor radionuclide preparation, administration, and disposition.
On the job, you would:
- Prescribe radionuclides and dosages to be administered to individual patients.
- Check and approve the quality of diagnostic images before patients are discharged.
- Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
Health
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Attention
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Medical software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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