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Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Average Salary - $83K | Education - Associates Degree | 4-Years

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About Nuclear Medicine Technologists

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.

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SALARIES

 

SALARIES

$64,110

AVERAGE ENTRY

$81,550

AVERAGE MID

$100,200

AVERAGE ADVANCED

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGISTS

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NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGISTS

BY THE NUMBERS

 

NUMBERS

31.5

Percent

Increase in employment for healthcare and social assistance from 2021 - 2031 (Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity).

450

Thousand

Projected openings through 2030.

107

Jobs

Available as of today.

One of the highest in demand careers in the U.S.

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