Nuclear medicine uses safe, painless and cost-effective techniques to image the body using gamma or PET/CT scanners. It involves the use of small amounts of radioactive materials to help diagnose and treat a variety of diseases. Nuclear medicine determines the cause of a medical problem based on organ, tissue or bone function.
Saint Louis University’s nuclear medicine technology program, offered at the Doisy
College of Health Sciences, trains students to perform the nearly 100 different nuclear
medicine imaging procedures available today on every major organ of the human body.
SLU’s Bachelor of Science in nuclear medicine technology includes study of the basic
sciences, as well as a 12-month intensive NMT curriculum that includes 1,300 hours
of clinical practicum. Students can choose from several tracks including pre-physician
assistant and pre-medicine.
Professional coursework in the nuclear medicine technology program is concentrated in the last year of study. Students in this degree program have opportunities to conduct research and produce projects and papers that are acceptable for publication and could be presented at professional conferences.
In addition to University-level scholarships, sophomore, junior and senior nuclear medicine technology students are also eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Doisy College of Health Sciences Alumni Association.
Nuclear medicine technology graduates can work as technologists in hospitals and clinics.
They may also seek positions in health information technology, health care administration,
sales and training, radiopharmacy labs, teaching and other related fields.
Many graduates continue their education by attending medical school, graduate school
and other professional programs.
The faculty and staff in the department of medical imaging and radiation therapeutics are dedicated to each program and scholarship of all students. All professors, assistant professors and instructors are credentialed and add a wealth of expertise and knowledge to each program.
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aid, visit SLU Financial Services.
Admission criteria include a minimum 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale and an ACT composite score of at least 22, with no subsection lower than 20 (or equivalent SAT scores).
The program was accredited in 1971 by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, in cooperation with the American College of Radiology, American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the Technologist Section of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. This accreditation has been continuous to date.
JRCNMT accreditation allows our program to accommodate 12 students. This small class
size ensures personal instruction and advising. It also gives students professional
networking opportunities that might be precluded by a larger class size.
Learn about technical standards, fees and additional program information.
Graduate outcomes are indicators of program effectiveness, demonstrating the extent
to which a program achieves its goals. Programmatic graduate outcomes data reported
on the JRCNMT website: five-year time period of current report; graduation rate; ARRT
credentialing success; NMTCB credentialing success and job placement rate.
JRCNMT Graduate Outcomes Report
Further information on the Joint Reviews Committee in Nuclear Medicine Technology is available at jrcnmt.org.
Following graduation, SLU’s nuclear medicine technology students have a 100 percent pass rate on the board certification exam. In addition, nearly 100 percent of nuclear medicine technology graduates find jobs after completing their degrees.