Staying On Top Of Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine has always been a fascinating medical phenomenon. Use the right dose of radiation and it helps fight disease, diagnose illnesses, and save lives. Use too much radiation and it could cause severe damage to the body’s organs and even death. This delicate balance makes the job of a nuclear medical technologist very important and proper training vital.

That’s why IAMP “dedicates itself to providing and promoting academic and clinical excellence that ensures high quality instruction, which ultimately contributes to the delivery of quality patient care”.

And one way we do this is by staying on top of the industry’s latest news. Understanding what’s going on in the field of nuclear medicine helps us improve our programs, and ensures our training is up-to-date—all of which helps you graduate as a competent, qualified nuclear medicine technologist.

If you’re interested in staying up-to-date yourself, you can do that by subscribing to medical trade magazines, or doing a quick search online. Just make sure that you choose “authorative” websites that can back up the information they share, such as those listed below…

“One of the most exciting career advancement opportunities in recent times has been the development of the advanced practice career track for nuclear medicine technologists.”
http://tech.snmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/35/2/13A

Society Of Nuclear Medicine To Meet With Policymakers, Regulators At Annual Meeting In D.C.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=69762

“While much of the focus on molecular imaging research is on highly sensitive nuclear medicine techniques, expectations are high that all imaging modalities will one day offer some form of molecular imaging.”
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,113763.shtml

Come back on Friday as we discuss where not to study.