Nuclear Medicine

The Nuclear Medicine program at WVU Hospitals is a 12-month certificate program designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in Nuclear Medicine Technology through didactic instruction and applied clinical education. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT). Successful completion qualifies graduates as eligible to sit for the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) exam and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification exam in Nuclear Medicine.

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Tuition is $1,500 per semester ($3,000 for the 12-month program). Additional costs include books, uniforms, graduation fees, certification exam fees, Trajecsys online record keeping fee, and conference registration and travel expenses. Students are informed of required textbook and uniform purchases upon admission to the program. Upon acceptance into the program, students are assessed a nonrefundable $50 admission fee. All tuition and fees are subject to change without notice. The program is not eligible for federal financial aid, but private student loan options may be available. In addition, the program is approved for Montgomery GI Bill benefits for eligible enrolled veterans.

The Nuclear Medicine program has modified its efforts toward programmatic changes in order to update and improve the education process and provide an optimal learning environment. These efforts have, at the very least, produced entry-level technologists, while striving toward expectations of providing our community with highly qualified and competent professionals in healthcare systems.

Our facility continues to grow with technology advancements as we perform a variety of procedures, providing students with optimal exposure in conventional nuclear medicine procedures and specialty areas, such as pediatric imaging, tumor imaging, brain imaging, various treatment procedures, and pharmaceutical research.

The department utilizes three state-of-the-art Siemens Symbia Intevo SPECT/CT scanners to perform an average of 2,800 procedures annually. The facility also has an on-site PET/CT department that houses two PET/CT scanners. The PET/CT facility performs research studies and clinical patients, with a combined number of approximately 4,100 patients per year. The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is home to two dedicated D-SPECT cardiac scanners and performs approximately 1,600 procedures annually. Because of our strong commitment to education and continued efforts to remain technologically advanced, WVU Hospitals affords students in the imaging sciences an excellent environment for developing academic, clinical, and professional expertise.