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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Customer and Personal Service85
2.Medicine and Dentistry82
3.English Language68
Physics68
Computers and Electronics68
6.Biology66
7.Chemistry64
Mathematics64
9.Public Safety and Security62
10.Clerical55
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Knowledge Area Scores

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
85
74
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
82
59
Use a band-aidFill a tooth cavityPerform open heart surgery
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
68
54
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
68
56
Use a crowbar to pry open a boxCalculate water pressure through a pipeDesign a cleaner burning gasoline engine
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
68
65
Operate a VCR to watch a pre-recorded training tapeUse a word processorCreate a program to scan computer disks for viruses
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
66
58
Feed domestic animalsInvestigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animalsIsolate and identify a new virus
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
64
58
Use a common household bug sprayUse the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water sourceDevelop a safe commercial cleaner
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
64
61
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
62
48
Use a seatbeltInspect a building site for safety violationsCommand a military operation
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
55
52
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms