Nondestructive Testing - Nuclear Medicine THIRD SEMESTER NDTE 1340. Eddy Current Testing (ET Level I)................2 NDTE 2401. Advanced Ultrasonic (UT Level II)..............2 Mathematics Elective.....................................................................3 NDTE 1371. Introduction to Radiation Safety (Industrial Radiation Safety).........................3 FOURTH SEMESTER NDTE 2572. Advanced Eddy Current Testing (ET Level II)......................................................3 NDTE 2473. Advanced Radiography (RT Level I)...........2 Speech Elective ...........................................................................3 FIFTH SEMESTER Social/Behavioral Science Elective.............................................3 Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts Elective......................3 ENGL 1301. Composition I.................................................3 NDTE 2474. Industrial Radiography Testing (RT Level II).....................................................2 Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree
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Nuclear Medicine
Department of Dental and Imaging Technology........................(361) 698-2858
The Nuclear Medicine Technology Program combines academic study with clinical laboratory experience at affiliated hospitals. Graduates of the program may find employment in the areas of nuclear imaging, nuclear cardiology, radiopharmacy, and radiation quality control. A Nuclear Medicine Technologist, skilled in the diagnostic and therapeutic use of radiopharmaceuticals, is a health care professional who either gives these materials to a patient orally or who injects these materials into a patient’s bloodstream so the materials will concentrate in a specific organ or system of the individual. The technologist measures the structure and function of an organ in the body through photography with scintillation cameras and computers. Del Mar College is an open admissions college; however, acceptance into the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program is by selection. Positions in this program are limited, so program faculty are not able to accept all applicants into the program who meet basic admission requirements. Admissions decisions will be made on the applicant’s ranking through a point system. A student seeking entry into Nuclear Medicine Technology Program must file a specific program application form and complete additional admission procedures as required. Students may not take any of the major NMTT courses until accepted into the program. A graduate of the Program who earns an Associate in Applied Science Degree is eligible to take the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Examination and/or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) exam. To practice in Texas, a Nuclear Medicine Technologist must be certified by the Texas Department of Health. A graduate of the program is eligible to receive a 1-year temporary certificate from the state. Eligibility for certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists 268