According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician. | 98% |
| Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images. | 97% |
| Process cardiac function studies, using computer. | 95% |
| Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription. | 95% |
| Record and process results of procedures. | 95% |
| Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician. | 95% |
| Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures. | 94% |
| Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients. | 94% |
| Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras. | 94% |
| Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures. | 94% |
| Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy. | 91% |
| Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment. | 91% |
| Position radiation fields, radiation beams, and patient to allow for most effective treatment of patient's disease, using computer. | 89% |
| Add radioactive substances to biological specimens, such as blood, urine, or feces, to determine therapeutic drug or hormone levels. | 88% |
| Measure glandular activity, blood volume, red cell survival, or radioactivity of patient, using scanners, Geiger counters, scintillometers, or other laboratory equipment. | 87% |
| Train or supervise student or subordinate nuclear medicine technologists. | 75% |
| Develop treatment procedures for nuclear medicine treatment programs. | 68% |
