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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| nuclear-medicine-radiographer | Occupational skill for the role 'nuclear medicine radiographer' (also: nuclear medicine technologist). Use when the user asks for typical nuclear medicine radiographer work such as: Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.; Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.; Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription. |
Nuclear Medicine Radiographer
Nuclear medicine radiographers plan, prepare and perform nuclear medicine examinations, post-processing and treatment with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging and radiopharmaceuticals.
Core workflow
- Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
- Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
- Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
- Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
- Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
- Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
- Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
- Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- administer contrast media
- administer radiopharmaceuticals
- analyse X-ray imagery
- apply context specific clinical competences
- apply organisational techniques
- apply radiation protection procedures
- apply radiological health sciences
- calculate exposure to radiation
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- conduct cancer screening tests
- conduct video telemetry
- contribute to continuity of health care
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Outlook
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Hot technologies
Top tools from 66 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-18):
- PACS — 15 %
- Epic — 9 %
- dose calibrators — 5 %
- GE — 5 %
- scintillation cameras — 5 %
- unit dose manager — 5 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5efb4fff-8c5f-4697-9587-034d9f6af094), ONET 30.3 (29-2033.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*