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Nuclear Medicine Technology
Professional Program

Courses in the professional program are sequential and therefore must be taken in the order specified by the program faculty.

The 65 professional credits listed below are obtained within a 22-month period and fulfill eligibility requirements for the registry examination in nuclear medicine technology.

 Junior

 

 Summer Session II

 

Credits

 Introduction to Radiography

 RADI-R 110

 3.0

 Patient Care I

 RADI-R 112

 3.0

 Total

 

 6.0

 Fall Semester

 

Credits

 Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology I

 RADI-R 410

 2.0

 Physics and Instrumentation of Nuc Med I with Lab

 RADI-R 412

 3.0

 Applications of Radionuclides I

 RADI-R 432

 3.0

 Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine

 RADI-R 437

 1.0

 Clinical Nuclear Medicine I 

 RADI-R 443

 3.0

 Total

 

 12.0

 Spring Semester

 

Credits

 Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology II

 RADI-R 411

 2.0

 Physics and Instrumentation of Nuc Med II with Lab

 RADI-R 417

 3.0

 Applications of Radionuclides II

 RADI-R 433 

 3.0

 Emerging Technologies

 RADI-R 438

 1.0

 Clinical Nuclear Medicine II

 RADI-R 444

 4.0

 Total

 

 13.0

 Senior

 

 Summer Session I & II

 

Credits

 Radiopharmaceuticals 12 wks SS I & II

 RADI-R 427

 2.0

 Patient Care II 12 wks/SS I & II

 RADI-R 212

 1.0

 Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology III 12 wks SS I & II

 RADI-R 413

 2.0

 Clinical Nuclear Medicine III  12 wks SS I & II

 RADI-R 445

 4.0

 Total

 

 9.0

 Fall Semester

 

Credits

 Multi-planar Anatomy

 RADI-R 472

 3.0

 Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology IV

 RADI-R 420

 1.0

 Clinical Nuclear Medicine IV

 RADI-R 446

 4.0

 CT Principles and Procedures I

 RADI-R 466

 3.0

Nuclear Medicine In-Service I

 RADI-R423

 1.0

 Total

 

 12.0

 Spring Semester

 

Credits

 Projects in Nuclear Medicine Technology V

 RADI-R 421

 2.0

 Nuclear Medicine In-Service II

 RADI-R 424

 2.0

 Nuclear Medicine Management

 RADI-R 441

 2.0

 Clinical Nuclear Medicine V

 RADI-R 447

 4.0

 CT Principles and Procedures II

 RADI-R 467

 3.0

 Total

 

 13.0

Study Abroad Elective In the spring semester, all NMT students will be eligible to apply to take the study abroad elective--RADI-R 277/499 Global Experiences in Nuclear Medicine. In this one credit hour course, students will journey to an international location to explore the ways in which nuclear medicine and molecular imaging are performed. Radiopharmaceuticals, procedures and technology not used or performed in the United States will be the focus of this course. Students will have the opportunity to visit hospitals and clinics in other countries and both experience how nuclear medicine is performed, as well as gain an understanding on how health care in the host country works compared to the United States. Guest lecturers from the visited country will present on various topics, including nuclear medicine procedures, patient care and healthcare policies. Each spring a different location will be chosen for a unique experience. This course is eligible for repeat credit so students may take this course their junior and senior years.

Awards The faculty will recommend to the university, graduating students with superior academic performance for degrees awarded with distinction according to the university's policy. Also, students with outstanding academic and clinical achievement during their professional program may be recognized by the program at the time of graduation.

Graduation Requirements Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours; 55 general education/program requirements and 65 professional. All course work must be completed in compliance with the program’s and school’s academic and professional policies.

Updated: March 2024