Is it true that Nuclear Medicine Technologists actually inject radioactive materials intravenously?
Yes. Most states and hospitals allow NMTs to inject radioactive material into patient’s veins. Can I do my senior internship at a hospital near my home? Yes, you can, as long as that hospital is formally affiliated with the University of Vermont’s Nuclear Medicine Technology Program. Currently, we are affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA; Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT, Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME; and Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. Other hospitals will be added as needed. Is UVM’s Nuclear Medicine Technology Program nationally accredited? Yes. Click here for a list of all NMT educational programs accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Can UVM graduates of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program take national certifying exams? Yes. Because we are nationally accredited, our graduates are eligible to take both the NMTCB exam as well
