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44HX Nuclear Medicine Physician

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Overview

Nuclear Medicine Physicians use tracers and radionuclides to evaluate conditions within the body and determine an appropriate course of care. They detect abnormalities through nuclear medicine tests and procedures, allowing patients to receive earlier treatment.

Core Skills

  • Radionuclide use in disease treatment
  • Radionuclide use in laboratory procedures
  • Nuclear medicine service management

Civilian Career Paths

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Nuclear Medicine Physician

Military use of radionuclides for diagnostic imaging, disease treatment, and laboratory procedures transfers directly to civilian nuclear medicine practice.

How to prepare: Confirm or obtain the medical license required in your intended practice jurisdiction. Limit your search to nuclear medicine roles unless you have the additional qualifications for other diagnostic or interventional radiology specialties.

What the civilian work involves
  • Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
  • Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
  • Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Epic Systems
  • MEDITECH software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (44HX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICIAN"; normalized cached text lines 7537-7557; family-level section (44H4, 44H3, 44H1)

    Supports: Radionuclide use in disease treatment, Radionuclide use in laboratory procedures, Nuclear medicine service management, Nuclear Medicine Physician (O*NET 29-1224.00)

  2. American Board of Nuclear Medicine: physician practice and significance of certification

    [2] Significance of Certification; A diplomate of this Board is capable of; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Nuclear Medicine Physician (O*NET 29-1224.00)

  3. O*NET OnLine: Radiologists, including Nuclear Medicine Physician

    [3] Occupation description and sample of reported job titles, updated 2026; retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Nuclear Medicine Physician (O*NET 29-1224.00)

    [4]O*NET: Radiologists · O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Nuclear Medicine Physician (O*NET 29-1224.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 44HX

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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