Description: Nuclear medicine technologists give radioactive drugs to patients. These drugs help doctors diagnose and treat diseases. Using a camera, the technologist follows the drug as it enters the patient's body and records the drug's effects. Technologists must keep accurate, detailed patient records. Technologists must be careful to keep from being exposed to too much radiation. They wear badges that measure radiation levels.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition at
http://www.bls.gov/OCO/