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Nuclear Medicine Technology Program graduates: Where are they now?
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Mayo offers the unique ability to extern at either Mayo Clinic-Phoenix or Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville along with other Mayo Clinic Health System locations in the MN/WI region. The Nuclear Medicine program at Mayo has proudly distinguished itself as one of the nation’s most successful in board exam scores and time to employment post-graduation. At Mayo, you will be empowered to graduate with your C.N.M.T. certificate and be on your way to becoming a distinguished nuclear medicine technologist.
William Martini, C.N.M.T., PET
2016 graduate who is now a dual certified Nuclear Medicine/PET Technologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
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With my background as a radiologic technologist, I appreciated what a great opportunity it would be to learn at one of the top hospitals in the nation. I can say, without a doubt, I was exposed to the highest volume of patients in this part of the country, as well as the largest array of exam types offered to patients. The program truly sets students up for success in all facets and I could not have asked for a better place to learn and start my career than at Mayo Clinic.
Taylor Urbanek, C.N.M.T.
2016 graduate who is now a Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Mayo Clinic in La Crosse, WI
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My favorite part of the program was getting clinical experience early in the program so we could apply what we were learning in the classroom to what we were seeing in the clinic. I also loved being exposed to a large variety of nuclear medicine studies that other programs might not have the opportunity to see.
Tavis Pugh, C.N.M.T.
2020 graduate who is now a Radiochemist at the PET Radiochemistry Lab at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
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I began my journey into nuclear medicine while working as a CT technologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. This is an unconventional path, but having that experience helped me understand how fascinating radiology is. The Nuclear Medicine Technology Program is tailored to students, who work alongside staff. The hands-on clinical experiences I received were one of a kind, and included external clinical experiences too. The faculty have the best interest of their students in mind.
Bre Massman, C.N.M.T., R.T. (R)(CT)
2023 graduate who is now a Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire, WI
Advancement opportunities for nuclear medicine technologists
There are many ways you can advance within nuclear medicine. With additional training and experience, a nuclear medicine technologist could become a lead technologist, a research technologist, a radiochemist, and more. They could also move into a management, sales, medical physics, or an educational role. The possibilities for career progression are vast within Nuclear Medicine.
Technologists can also earn specialty certificates to increase opportunities for advancement such as in positron emission tomography.
Positron Emission Tomography Program
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences offers a 20-week program Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to those who graduate from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program and are interested in specializing in PET. PET is a specialty modality of nuclear medicine that is used for diagnosis, staging, restaging, and evaluation of treatment response in patients with malignant disease and metastasis. It is also used for cardiovascular and neurological evaluation.