Variant of CIP 2016 - Alternative primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.09 - Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions

51.0905 - Nuclear medical technology/technologist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. These programs include courses in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record keeping, and personnel supervision.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • nuclear medical technologist
  • nuclear medical technology
  • nuclear medicine technician
  • nuclear medicine technologist
  • nuclear medicine technology

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• Exclusion(s)

  • medical radiation technology(51.0907)
  • nuclear engineering(14.2301)
  • nuclear engineering technology(15.1401)
  • nuclear medicine - residency(60.0418)
  • nuclear radiology - residency(60.0545)
  • radiation biology(26.0209)
  • radiological technologist(51.0911)