Curriculum C217B

Nuclear Medicine uses small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat patients. The Nuclear Medicine technologist administers the radiopharmaceutical and images the area or organ of interest to detect the radiation being emitted. The detectors used for imaging are integrated with computers to provide detailed images showing function and anatomy. Graduates of the program are employed as entry-level technologists in various settings from hospitals, clinics and medical imaging centers anywhere in the United States.

This two-year Associate's degree program at Triton is the only one of its kind offered by an Illinois community college.

This program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology,2000 W. Danforth Road, Suite 130, Edmond, OK, 73003; (405) 285-0546. Graduates qualify for the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board and the American Registry of Radiologic Technology, Nuclear Medicine Registry examinations.

Program Prerequisites: Must score at level 8 on math placement exam or may complete necessary coursework to successfully pass MAT 110, with a grade of 'C' or better, for program entry. Must score 4 or better on reading and writing placement exam or course equivalency with "C" or better.

Public Law 195, for degree seeking students, may be satisfied by successful completion of PSC 150 or taking the Constitution examination through enrollment in GED E07 or GED C01 001, or evidence that the student has met the requirement at a high school in Illinois (or Illinois GED)

Semester One			Credit Hours
	AHL 100	Introduction to Health Care	2
	CHM 110	Fundamentals of Chemistry1 or
#	CHM 140	General Chemistry I	4-5
	CIS 101	Introduction to Business Computer Systems	3
#	NUM 100	Science of Nuclear Medicine	3
#	NUM 103	Radiation Safety and Protection	2
#	RHT 101	Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I	3
17-18
Semester Two
	AHL 120	Comprehensive Medical Terminology	3
#	BIS 136	Functional Human Anatomy I1 or
#	BIS 240	Human Anatomy & Physiology I1	4
	HTH 281	First Aid & CPR	2
#	NUM 140	Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation	5
#	NUM 155	Patient Care in Nuclear Medicine	3
17
Semester Three
#	NUM 160	Nuclear Medicine Procedures I	3
#	NUM 161	Applied Nuclear Medicine Technology I	3
6
Semester Four
#	BIS 137	Functional Human Anatomy II1 or
#	BIS 241	Human Anatomy & Physiology II1	4
		General education/Humanities	1
#	NUM 242	Invitro Nuclear Medicine Principles and Procedures	2
#	NUM 260	Nuclear Medicine Procedures II	3
#	NUM 261	Applied Nuclear Medicine Technology II	4
#	NUM 262	Nuclear Pharmacy I	2
16
Semester Five
	AHL 102	Ethics & Law for Allied Health	1
#	NUM 280	Nuclear Medicine Procedures III	3
#	NUM 281	Applied Nuclear Medicine Procedures III	4
#	NUM 282	Nuclear Pharmacy II	2
	SPE 101	Principles of Effective Speaking2	3
		General education/Social & Behavioral Sciences	3
16
		Total credits required for graduation	72-73

Coordinator: Susan Campos, Ext. 3655

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