Radiation Science: Nuclear Medicine Technology
(NMT)
Professor: Taylor, P.
(Program Director).
Nuclear medicine technology is an allied health
specialty employing the use of radio-pharmaceuticals for diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes. Students majoring in this program are provided a
substantial educational foundation in the sciences and clinical
applications in a hospital internship so that graduates may function as
technologists. The pre-professional and professional programs collectively
require six semesters on campus to earn a minimum of 96 credits including
certain prescribed courses followed by a 12-month internship at an
affiliated hospital’s school of nuclear medicine technology.
The university sponsors up to 30 clinical internships
each year. The size of the nuclear medicine technology program is limited
by these internships. Students must make formal application to the program
during the spring semester of either their sophomore or junior year (see
adviser). Refer to the sample schedules on the next page. A Nuclear
Medicine Technology Professional Program Selection Committee composed of
representatives from the university and the program’s clinical
affiliates evaluates each application on the basis of the applicant’s
past academic performance (a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 is required for
admission into the professional program), their references, their past work
experience, and the results of a formal interview. Based on these factors,
the applicants are ranked and sponsored for entry into the professional
program. Those students admitted to the professional curriculum will be
eligible for an internship site upon successful completion of the on-campus
course requirements and selection by a clinical affiliate. During the
senior year, clinical internship students enroll at UW-L for a minimum of
34 semester credits in clinical courses and pay full tuition and fees. Upon
successful completion of the internship and all other university
requirements, students are awarded a bachelor of science degree with a
major in radiation science-nuclear medicine technology.
Hospital educational programs of nuclear medicine
technology are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational
Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRC-NMT). Graduates are eligible
to take the examination for certification as a certified nuclear medicine
technologist offered by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
(NMTCB) or as a nuclear medicine technologist offered by the American
Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Nuclear Medicine Technology — Affiliated
Schools
— Mayo School of Health-Related Sciences Mayo
Foundation Rochester, Minnesota
— Froedtert Hospital Milwaukee, Wisconsin
— St. Joseph’s Hospital Marshfield,
Wisconsin
— St. Luke’s Hospital Milwaukee, Wisconsin
— Veterans Administration Edward Hines, Jr.
Hospital Hines, Illinois
— Gundersen/Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse,
Wisconsin
Nuclear Medicine Technology Major
(Science and Allied Health)
Pre-Professional Requirements 66-71 crs BIO 105*, 312 and 313, 433; CHM 103* and 104, 301, 300
(or 303, 304 and 305), 461; C-S 101* or C-S 120*; MTH 145* or 250*; 150*
(or higher), NMT 201, 395; PHY 103* or 125*; PHY 376; PSY 100*; SOC 110* or
120*; SOC 420 or 422. Internship: Each nuclear medicine technology intern
will enroll in clinical courses for a minimum of 34 credits.
Recommended Electives
CHM 325 — Biochemistry,
and CHE 360— Medical Terminology for Health
Education
It is recommended that students have at least 10
hours of observation in a nuclear medicine department before they apply to
the professional program. Students must have completed all their General
Education and pre-professional program requirements prior to their clinical
internship experience. Pre-professional requirement courses and NMT
internship courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or
above. A cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale is required
for both acceptance into the professional program and for graduation with a
degree in nuclear medicine technology.
(Satisfies college core requirements.)
Professional Program: Internship
(34 credits)
NMT 401, 402, 403, 405, 407, 409, 411, 412, 413, 415,
416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 423, 427, 484, 495, 499. All of the
above courses are not required but a minimum of 34 credits must be earned
from the above list.
Nuclear Medicine Technology Sample Schedule
First Year Pre-professional
— Semester I. (17
total credits)
CHM 103 General Chemistry I 5
MTH 150 College Algebra 4
HIS 102 Global Transition
and Change 3
ENG 110 College Writing I 3
Appreciation course 2
— Semester II. (18
total credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II 5
BIO 105 General Biology 4
SOC 110 The Social World
or
SOC 120 Social Problems 3
CST 110 Public Oral
Communication 3
HPR 105 Creating a Healthy Active
Lifestyle 3
Second Year Pre-professional
— Semester I. (18
total credits)
CHM 300 Foundations of Organic
Chemistry 5
BIO 312 Human Anatomy and
Physiology I 4
C-S 101 Introduction to
Computing 4
PHY 103 Fundamental Physics I 4
or
PHY 125 Physics the Life Sciences 4
NMT 201 Introduction to Nuclear
Medicine Technology 1
— Semester II. (18 total credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis 5
BIO 313 Human Anatomy and
Physiology II 4
PSY 100 General Psychology 3
MTH 145 Elementary Statistics 4
Appreciation Course 2
Third Year Professional
— Semester I. (18 total credits)
CHM 461 Nuclear Chemistry 4
CHM 325 Biochemistry (elective) 4
MIC 230 Microbiology 4
SOC 420 Health Care and Illness 3
Minority Cultures or Multiracial
Women’s Studies course
requirement 3
— Semester II. (16 total credits)
BIO 433 Radiation Biology 3
PHY 376 Nuclear Radiation
Instruments and
Measurements 3
NMT 395 Immunology for Nuclear
Medicine Technologists 1
Global Studies 3
Literature 3
Elective 3
Fourth Year Professional
— Internship: NMT
400 level courses
*This course will also fulfill General Education
requirements. May substitute BIO 103 for BIO 105.
NMT 201 Cr. 1
Introduction to Nuclear Medicine Technology
Orientation to the application and professional
aspects of nuclear medicine technology; including radiation safety and protection, types
of imaging procedures performed, computer
applications, related allied health professions
and ethics. Lect. 0.5, Lab. 1.
NMT 395 Cr. 1
Immunology for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist
A highly focused investigation of the practices of
immunology for the student of nuclear medicine technology. Offered Sem. I.
NMT 401 Cr. 0-1
Hospital Orientation
A survey of hospital administrative procedures
including medical terms and medical ethics. Prerequisite: completion of 96
credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 403 Cr. 3-4
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
The anatomy, physiology and pathology of the human
organ systems treated in the application of nuclear medicine. Prerequisite:
completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 402 Cr. 2-4
Clinical Correlation: Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
A lecture series of topics of current interest
selected and presented by nuclear medicine physicians. Emphasis on clinical
interpretation of organ systems pathophysiology as viewed by the practicing
nuclear physician. Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance
into a hospital program. Lect. 1-2. Duration: two semesters.
NMT 405 Cr. 2-3
Radiation Protection
Properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiations, their
effects upon human beings and methods for protecting patients and staff
from unnecessary exposure and possible injury. Prerequisite: completion of
96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 407 Cr. 2-5
Clinical Instrumentation and Techniques
Structure, operating characteristics and practice in
use of nuclear radiation detection instruments and radioisotope handling
devices used in medical diagnosis and therapy. Lect. 1-3, Lab. 3-6.
Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital
program.
NMT 409 Cr. 1-3
Mathematical Evaluation of Clinical Data
A study of the expected variations in results
depending on the choice of radionuclide, instrument and patient.
Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital
program.
NMT 411 Cr. 1-2
Records and Administrative Procedures
Records and procedures required by federal, state and
professional regulatory agencies to insure proper: (1) acquisition,
handling, application, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials; (2)
awareness of radiation dosages received by patients and staff; and (3)
functioning of detection equipment. Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits
and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 412 Cr. 5-12
Clinical Nuclear Practicum I
The supervised use of radionuclides in imaging and
scanning of patients for diagnostic purposes. Lect. 1-4, Lab. 12-24.
Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital
program.
NMT 413 Cr. 3-9
Clinical Nuclear Practicum II
The supervised use of radionuclides in vitro and in vivo in patients for
diagnostic purposes. Lect. 1-3, Lab. 6-18. Prerequisite: completion of 96
credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 415 Cr. 1-3
Application of Radionuclides to Medicine
Review of radionuclides and the compounds into which
they are formed that are useful in medical research, diagnosis and therapy.
Lect. 1-3. Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a
hospital program.
NMT 416 Cr. 1-3
Nuclear Medicine Quality Control Practicum
Elution of Mo/Tc generator, preparation and testing of
radiopharmaceutical products. Gamma Camera uniformity, relative sensitivity
and spatial linearity and resolution testing. The use of flood field and
bar phantoms on in vivo imaging detectors in the nuclear medicine imaging
laboratory. Lect. .5-1.5, Lab. 1.5-4.5. Prerequisite: completion of 96
credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 417 Cr. 2-5
Nuclear Radiation Physics and Instrumentation
Properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiations; their
origins and interactions with matter; their control and shielding; and the
statistics of counting. Lect. 1-3, Lab. 3-6. Prerequisite: completion of 96
credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 418 Cr. 1-3
Clinical Procedures Review
Classroom technique to establish clinical practices
used in nuclear medicine imaging; develop techniques used in planar and
SPECT imaging. The fundamental skills of patient care, radiopharmaceutical
preparation and administration. Emphasis is also on computer processing
techniques used in coordination with imaging procedures. Lect. .5-1.5.
Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital
program. Duration: two semesters.
NMT 419 Cr. 1-3
Clinical Radiation Biology
Cellular and organ responses to radiation sources and
radionuclides employed in nuclear medicine. Lect. 1-2, Lab. 0-3.
Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital
program.
NMT 420 Cr. 1-2
Gamma Cameras
This course consists of lectures and laboratory
sessions relating to the gamma camera from a physics point of view. It will
convey to the student the principles of gamma camera operation, methods of
measuring and maintaining camera performance, and the theory and practice
of acquiring tomographic studies. Lect. .5-1, Lab. 1.5-3. Prerequisite:
completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 421 Cr. 0-1
Therapeutic Radionuclides
The chemical, physical and biological properties of
the radionuclides used in diagnosis and therapy. Prerequisite: completion
of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 423 Cr. 1-3
Nuclear Medicine Chemistry
A study of the radiopharmacology and the chemistry of
radionuclides used in the clinical laboratory. Prerequisite: completion of
96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 427 Cr. 1-5
Application of Computers to Nuclear Medicine
A study of data collection, data reduction and data
enhancement by computer methods. Lect. 1-2, Lab. 0-9. Prerequisite:
completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 484 Cr. 1-3
Instruction and Testing Skills for Teaching
Clinical Nuclear Medicine Procedures
A study of the skills needed to teach in an
accredited NMT program. The following competency areas are discussed:
Instructional skills, curriculum design, program planning, student
counseling, educational psychology, and evaluation and testing.
Prerequisite: completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital
program.
NMT 495 Cr. 1-3
Special Topics in Nuclear Medicine
Topics of current interest in nuclear medicine with
emphasis on new or experimental methods. Hours arranged. Prerequisite:
completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
NMT 499 Cr. 0-3
Independent Study
Independent projects under the direction and
supervision of a member of the clinical staff. Hours arranged. Prerequisite:
completion of 96 credits and acceptance into a hospital program.
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