According to the NRC, you need to cover a specific set of topics in nuclear medicine to become an authorized user. These topics are covered by a combination of the NRC80 Labs, Foundational Review, and Final Review.
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During classroom and laboratory training
During classroom and laboratory training
(A) Radiation physics and instrumentation [NRC80 Labs, Foundational Review, Final Review]
(B) Radiation protection [NRC80Labs, Foundational Review, Final Review]
(C) Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity [NRC80 Labs, Foundational Review, Final Review]
(D) Chemistry of byproduct material for medical use [NRC80 Labs]
(E) Radiation biology [NRC80 Labs]
During your work experience, under the supervision of an authorized user (AU) attending or authorized nuclear pharmacist
During your work experience, under the supervision of an authorized user (AU) attending or authorized nuclear pharmacist
(A) Ordering, receiving, and unpacking radioactive materials safely and performing the related radiation surveys; [NRC80 Labs]
(B) Performing quality control procedures on instruments used to determine the activity of dosages and performing checks for proper operation of survey meters; [NRC80 Labs]
(C) Calculating, measuring, and safely preparing patient or human research subject dosages; [NRC80 Labs]
(D) Using administrative controls to prevent a medical event involving the use of unsealed byproduct material; [NRC80 Labs]
(E) Using procedures to safely contain spilled radioactive material and using proper decontamination procedures; [NRC80 Labs]
(F) Administering dosages of radioactive drugs to patients or human research subjects; [NRC80 Labs]
(G) Eluting generator systems appropriate for preparation of radioactive drugs for imaging and localization studies, measuring and testing the eluate for radionuclidic purity, and processing the eluate with reagent kits to prepare labeled radioactive drugs [NRC80 Labs]
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