Nuclear Medicine Technologist

A nuclear medicine technologist prepares and gives patients small doses of radioactive drugs, then images how those tracers move through the body to reveal function — blood flow to the heart, bone tumours, overactive thyroid tissue, or how well kidneys are clearing. They draw up and measure radiopharmaceuticals, run PET and gamma cameras, handle the radiation-safety paperwork, and explain the procedure to people who are often nervous about the word 'radioactive'.

They work in hospital nuclear-medicine departments and imaging centres, on shifts, handling materials that decay by the hour. The work suits careful, precise people who like the overlap of chemistry, physics, and patient care, and who can be trusted with tightly regulated substances and meticulous documentation.