Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Duties and responsibilities:

Nuclear Medicine Technologists prepare and administrate radiopharmaceuticals to detect and treat a disease. They make images to help diagnose the illness. They also explain the medicine to the patients, and administer radioactive doses either given by mouth or by injections. And they inform the dangers of radiation, and its causes.

Average Salary:  $28,000 - $42,000

Educational Requirements:

Training programs vary from one year to four years. Almost all states require licensing, and technologists must meet federal standards.