IU医学院核技术计划学院的毕业生具备履行核医学技术员所需的所有技能的技术能力。这些毕业生能够获取，理解，应用和评估患者信息，以提供适当的患者护理并展示出该专业范围内的适当管理职能。该计划还为学生做好继续学习和成长的准备。在IU放射科学系医学院的核医学技术计划完成后，该毕业生将证明并维持与患者，医师和同事的适当的道德和人际关系，并参加继续教育和专业活动，以及渴望在高级技术职位，行政管理，教学，医疗保健行业或更高学历水平的领域中实现专业发展。
The graduate nuclear medicine technologist is qualified to provide patient diagnostic and therapeutic services using ionizing radiation in the form of gamma rays, X rays, and beta particles. These radiations emanate from radioactive materials. Nuclear medicine technologists perform patient organ imaging and counting procedures, and some therapeutic applications of radioactive materials. Effective nuclear medicine technologists use principles of radiation protection as they prepare and administer radioactive materials for a variety of examinations. They are capable of performing quality control procedures on the instrumentation and radioactive materials. Nuclear medicine technologists also assist physicians in clinical procedures, give intravenous injections, draw blood, assess the technical quality of the studies, and provide basic patient care. The nuclear medicine technologist must function as a member of the health care team.