UNC Hospitals School of Nuclear Medicine Technology and Molecular Imaging

Nuclear Medicine has been around for more than 75 years, but modern nuclear medicine really started in the 1950’s with the advent of the gamma camera and has blossomed as computer technology has improved.

Nuclear medicine as a therapeutic and imaging specialty provides physicians with a safe noninvasive way to treat disease and gather information on a patient’s disease state. Nuclear medicine or molecular imaging, with the use of a radiotracer that selectively targets an organ system, enables physicians to personalize patient care, often catching disease in its earliest stages.

The nuclear medicine technologist typically injects radiotracers and images patients with a gamma camera or another hybrid imaging modality such as SPECT/CT , PET/CT or PET/MRI. This highly technical medical specialty allows technologists to work alongside physicians and work with cutting edge technology while also providing quality patient care.

With over 18 million procedures performed each year in the United States alone, Nuclear Medicine has been and will continue to be a powerful diagnostic and therapeutic modality.

In order to be eligible for admission into the UNC Hospitals School of Nuclear Medicine Technology and Molecular Imaging, you must meet the following requirements:

Prerequisites:

Chemistry with Laboratory, Human Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory (1&2), College Algebra, General Physics, Medical Terminology & Written Communication. Credit is given for post-secondary courses graded a “C” or better.

Degree:

All applicants must have a degree prior to beginning the program. The program will accept applicants with associates and bachelor’s degrees or higher. If associates, the degree must be in a healthcare related field such as: Imaging Sciences, Respiratory, Occupational or Physical Therapy or Nursing. If Bachelor’s, the degree must be in a natural or physical science.

Degrees earned in the United States must be from an institution accredited by one of the major accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education.

International degrees must be evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).

• Application
• Reference Forms
• Student Handbook

Please mail all application materials directly to Wes Kaczmarek, attention: Radiology Administration, 101 Manning Drive, Suite 2084, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Graduate achievement data is an indicator of program effectiveness, demonstrating the extent to which a program achieves its goals. The current report on graduate achievement data, identified by program, is available on the JRCNMT website by clicking on the following link:

• Graduate Achievement Report