Nuclear Medicine
Wilmington Campus

As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you'll play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Your duties include preparation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals. Small quantities of radioactive materials are used to visualize and define tumors, malfunctioning organs, and observe the physiology of cardiac, bone, liver and other organ functions. You'll combine your knowledge of computers with your desire to help people in this newly emerging field. You may work in hospitals, for pharmaceutical companies or be involved in research for industry.

You'll learn

How to communicate with patients during imaging
To calculate dosage and administer radiopharmaceuticals
Subject matter covered on national certification examinations
The operation of imaging devices using radionuclides in a variety of techniques
The integration of mathematics, anatomy, physiology, physics and chemistry in health care
Additional knowledge, skills and abilities essential to your success on the job

You'll earn

An excellent salary usually starting at $30,000 per year or higher
The opportunity for a flexible work schedule - part or full time
A choice of work environments including private offices, hospitals, industry and research facilities
A strong background for educational advancement
Important status on the health care team and in research

You'll succeed

More than half of all new jobs created require education beyond high school.
Employees with degrees have better chances for promotion.
Associate degree holders generally earn 25% more than high school graduates.
College credit or advanced placement may be given for relevant work experience.
Many credits from an Associate Degree can be applied toward a Bachelor Degree.

Delaware Tech operates on a semester system with new sessions in late August and mid-January, plus summer sessions beginning at the end of May and in mid-June. Non-technology courses are able to be taken on a part or full-time basis during any semester or the summer session. Some students may need refresher courses at the basic or pre-tech level; others may receive transfer credit for prior educational experiences. Counselor and advisors are available to help you schedule your courses.

Nuclear Medicine Technology is available to students meeting the minimum admission criteria through a competitive selection process. Technology courses are only open to students who have been selected to enter the technology. These courses are sequential and are offered only one time per year. People interested in entering Nuclear Medicine Technology must attend an Allied Health Information Session prior to initiating the process for admission into the technology. Reservations or these sessions may be made by calling 888-5288.

Technical Courses

Intro to Patient Care introduces the basic techniques of working in patient care.
Clinical Nuclear Medicine I, II& III study current uses of radiopharmaceuticals for organ visualization and function, evaluation of results, pathology and radioassay procedures.
Cardiovascular Monitoring gives the student knowledge of underlying coronary disease processes, therapeutic measures and electrocardiographic interpretation used to treat the cardiac patient.
Intro to Instrumentation introduces quality control, radiation measurement and computer application for clinical nuclear medicine.
Radiobiology and Protection studies genetic and somatic effects resulting from radiation interactions by presenting principles of radiation therapy related to human injury.
Clinical Internship I, II& III gives students the opportunity to enhance their training by working, on a rotating basis, in each section of the affiliate hospitals.
Physics for Nuclear Medicine provides an overview of the basic principles of physics appropriate to the practice of nuclear medicine including the mathematical application.
Scan Reading I & II demonstrate how the work accomplished each day affects the overall patient diagnosis through the review and interpretation of studies performed.
Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation applies basic principles of radiation detection through lecture and laboratory sessions, and emphasizes imaging systems, radionuclide statistics, quality control, spect, and computer applications.
Nuclear Physics examines radionuclide production, radioactive equilibrium, and decay characteristics; and introduces internal radiation dosimetry.
Radiopharmacy introduces radiopharmaceutical systhesis, sterility testing, quality control, mechanisms of radionuclide localizations and governmental regulations.
Phlebotomy Practicum provides the student with application of phlebotomy skills.

Support Courses

How to apply for admission

Tuition, Books, and Fees

Questions? Call (302) 888-5288 or send email to info@dtcc.edu