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Positron Emission Tomography Certificate

John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0905

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Locations

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  • South Bend, Indiana

    100 East Wayne Street, Suite 140, South Bend, Indiana, 46601-2352

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive Learning

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServicePhysicsEducation and TrainingPsychology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech Clarity

Tasks

  • Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioi
  • Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or c
  • Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
  • Schedule patients for nuclear medicine exams and procedures.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Medical softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwarePresentation softwareComputer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing software

Tools

Automated blood pressure cuffsAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomated multisample liquid scintillation countersAutomatic film developing equipmentBeta vial shieldsBlood drawing syringesComputed tomography CT scannersDesktop computersDigital ratemetersDose calibratorsDual channel spectrometer systemsDual headed gamma camerasElectrocardiography EKG unitsEvacuated blood collection tubesFinger film badges3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital cameras

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-2033.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Radiopharmaceutical administration procedures — assist with intravenous delivery under direct physician supervision in a clinical nuclear medicine suite.
  • Gamma camera operation — identify basic controls and positioning techniques under guidance during routine diagnostic imaging sessions.
  • Radiation dosage records — calculate and enter prescribed dosage amounts into a computer system following established protocols and physician orders.
  • Patient imaging results — record procedural data and preliminary image outputs using departmental software under supervisor review.
  • Radiopharmaceutical stock preparation — follow written safety protocols to prepare unit doses while minimizing radiation exposure in a shielded laboratory setting.
  • Patient communication — explain basic test procedures and radiation safety precautions to patients using approved departmental scripts before imaging appointments.
  • Cardiac function study data — enter raw scan data into computer-based processing software under the direction of an experienced technologist.
  • Film and digital image production — generate basic computer or film images from completed scans for physician interpretation with supervisor verification.
  • Radiation safety standards — recognize and apply personal protective equipment and shielding requirements in daily nuclear medicine operations.
  • Medical imaging software — navigate electronic records and scheduling systems to retrieve patient files and document procedural outcomes in a hospital setting.

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