Nuclear medicine technologist training program | veterans affairs

Nuclear medicine technologist training program | veterans affairs


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Graduates enter the workforce with experience in a variety of specialties including cardiac imaging and positron emission tomography (PET). The NMTTP is committed to providing excellence in


education. Class room study includes subjects like radiation physics, instrumentation, statistics, cross-sectional anatomy, radiochemistry, radiation safety, medical ethics, radiation


biology, and diagnostic nuclear medicine. Clinical affiliates include Stanford Hospital, San Francisco VA Health Care System, Northern California VA Health Care System in Sacramento and


Martinez, Central California VA Health Care System and Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. Clinical competencies include renograms, biliary scans, PET/CT, cardiac scans, bone scans,


nuclear therapeutics, and many more. Our clinicals offer modern equipment including SPECT/CT, PET/CT and recently installed PET/MRI. Our students also participate in radiation therapies


including Lutathera, SIRT, Zevalin, Xofigo, and more. Students also cross-train in computed tomography and are eligible for CT board exams upon graduation. About 20-30 applicants apply each


year for just 4-6 student positions. Top candidates are highly motivated, have a passion for health care and a desire to be the best at what they do. Since 2005, NMTTP graduates have


maintained a 100% first time pass rate on both the NMTCB and the ARRT board exams. And over 80% of our graduates are currently working in the field.