Description
Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
Alternative labels
application of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment
use of radioactive substances to diagnose and treat diseases
use of radioactive substances to diagnose and treat disease
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Nuclear medicine is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Optional knowledge
Nuclear medicine is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Chemist: Chemists perform laboratory research by testing and analysing the chemical structure of substances.They translate the research results into industrial production processes which are further used in the development or improvement of products. Chemists are also testing the quality of the manufactured products and their environmental impact.
Pharmacologist: Pharmacologists study the manner in which drugs and medicaments interact with organisms, living systems, and their parts (i.e. cells, tissues, or organs). Their research aims at identifying substances that can be ingested by humans and that exert adequate biochemical functions for curing illnesses.
Physiologist: Physiologists study and exert research on the functioning of different living organisms, the parts they are composed of, and their interactions. They understand the fashion in which living systems react to factors such as diseases, physical activity, and stress, and use that information to develop methods and solutions to even out the effect that those stimuli have in living bodies.
Specialised doctor: Specialised doctors prevent, diagnose and treat diseases depending on their medical or surgical specialty.
References
- Nuclear medicine – ESCO
