Description
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.
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Theoretical Knowledge
human anatomyhealth care occupation-specific ethicsradiobiologyhygiene in a health care settingmedical terminologyevidence-based radiography practicepharmaceutical productsradiation physics in healthcarefirst aidmedical oncologypaediatricsradiation protectionmedical contrast agentshuman physiologyhealth care legislationdevelopment trends in radiographyelectroencephalographypsychology
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsadhere to organisational code of ethicsadminister radiopharmaceuticalsinteract with healthcare usersdetermine imaging techniques to be performedimplant brachytherapy treatmentsprepare for nuclear medicine proceduresfollow clinical guidelinesconduct video telemetrydetermine patient's exposure factorsdetermine medical images' diagnostic suitabilityapply radiological health sciencesprepare patients for imaging proceduresuse nuclear medicine techniquesensure safety of healthcare usersapply organisational techniquesanalyse X-ray imageryhandle radiopharmaceuticalsrespond to changing situations in health careconduct cancer screening testscontribute to continuity of health caremanage healthcare users' dataadminister contrast mediaundertake post-examination activitiesperform nuclear medicine procedurescalculate exposure to radiationapply context specific clinical competencesprovide psychological support to patientscomply with legislation related to health caredeal with emergency care situationsmanage radiology information systemcomply with quality standards related to healthcare practiceempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelypost-process medical imagesapply radiation protection proceduresmaintain imaging equipmentensure compliance with radiation protection regulationsoperate medical imaging equipmentadminister radiotherapyperform clinical research in radiographyconduct health related researchprepare radiopharmaceuticalsuse foreign languages in patient careidentify progression of diseaseconduct radiotherapy computer planninginterpret medical imagesuse foreign languages for health-related research