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The Air Force has a tremendous variety of career fields available to officers —each with unique challenges and rewards. If you know exactly what you're looking for, use the keyword search for a list of job titles and descriptions. Or, if you're interested in seeing what the Air Force has to offer, browse the different career fields in the pull-down menu.
Nuclear Medicine Physician
Duties and Responsibilities
Nuclear Medicine Physicians use radionuclides in diagnostic imaging and in the treatment of disease - performing diagnostic studies of blood and urine, including radioimmunoassay, volume and dilution studies, hematological studies and others. They interview and examine patients and record supplementary data, then interpret images and data, and confer with medical and dental officers regarding the diagnoses of cases.
Nuclear Medicine Physicians monitor quality control of radionuclide preparation, administration and disposition, and ensure that all activities comply with the standards of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Air Force permit. They also instruct and direct nuclear medicine technologists regarding desired dosages, techniques, positions and projections, participate in the delivery of graduate medical education in nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology and other specialties, and serve as consultant in nuclear medicine.
Civilian Opportunities
Nuclear Medicine Physician
Duties and Responsibilities
Nuclear Medicine Physician's in the civilian sector perform many of the same functions as their military counterparts only they work for private and public hospitals, corporations and the Government.
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