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NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Nuclear Medicine is a medical specialty that uses small amounts of radioactive materials, called radiopharmaceuticals, to diagnose and treat disease.
A Nuclear Medicine Technologist is a highly specialized health care professional that combines a strong background in chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer technology with quality patient care to assess both the function and structure of the organ being analyzed.
The Nuclear Medicine Technology Program at Saint Joseph's Hospital:
- Provides didactic training that encompasses Nuclear Medicine procedures, patient care, radiation physics, radiation safety, radiation biology, quality assurance, instrumentation, and computers.
- Provides a clinical setting where students can apply their didactic knowledge with team building, critical thinking, and effective communication skills.
- Instills professional behaviors that are consistent with the delivery of humanistic patient care.
- Supports the mission of Saint Joseph's Hospital and Ministry Health Care by preparing students to be clinically competent to assist in continually improving the health and well-being of all people in the community they serve.
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