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Nuclear Medicine Technologist - Working conditions

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Working Conditions

Nuclear medicine technologists work in hospitals, medical laboratories and radiology departments.

They have contact with radioactive material and have to follow strict safety procedures.

Cherann Edwards standing beside a gamma camera.

Nuclear medicine technologists use a range of equipment, including gamma cameras

Nuclear medicine technologists work in hospitals and medical laboratories

Equipment

Equipment nuclear medicine technologists may use includes:

gamma cameras
radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive materials)
laboratory equipment for preparing radiopharmaceuticals
computers to analyse the numerical data and photos taken by the gamma camera
safety equipment such as radiation monitoring equipment.

"I use chemicals [radiopharmaceuticals] that come as freeze-dried powder in little vials, which I mix up with a solution I get from a generator."

Catherine Evans - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Hours

Nuclear medicine technologists usually work regular hours. They may also be on call.

Contact with people

Nuclear medicine technologists work in small teams, usually alongside a radiologist or nuclear medicine physician. They interact with a range of people including: