Nuclear medicine technologists administer radioactive compounds in order to detect and/or treat specific pathological processes. Your career may take you to hospitals, laboratories, clinics, research institutions or public health agencies.
As a Bachelor of Health Sciences student studying in this discipline, you will gain expertise in advanced medical technologies such as positron emission tomography (PET), which produces detailed 3-D images of soft tissue such as the brain, the heart and certain tumours.
Graduates can pursue careers with:
There are opportunities for graduates to pursue further studies in MRI, ultrasound and echocardiography technologies.
Nuclear Medicine is offered in collaboration with the New Brunswick Community College Saint John Campus and the Saint John Regional Hospital.