M.D. (Nuclear Medicine)

Doctor of Medicine in Nuclear Medicine

M.D. Nuclear Medicine or Doctor of Medicine in Nuclear Medicine is a postgraduate Medicine course. Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose and determine the severity of or treat a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurological disorders and other abnormalities within the body. Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose and treat disease. Nuclear medicine is a safe, painless, and cost-effective way of gathering information that may otherwise be unavailable or require a more expensive and riskier diagnostic test. 

M.D. Nuclear Medicine Eligibility

• Aspiring candidates should have passed an M.B.B.S. degree from a recognised university board.
• Some of the reputed institutes conduct entrance examination for admission.

M.D. Nuclear Medicine Syllabus

Syllabus of Nuclear Medicine as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

M.D. Nuclear Medicine Colleges

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences - AIIMS Delhi, New Delhi
• The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Coimbatore Campus, Coimbatore

M.D. Nuclear Medicine Course Suitability

• Candidates willing for further higher research studies also can go for it.
• They should be active listeners, giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 
• They should have critical thinking, able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 
• They should have judgment and decision-making skills. 

How is M.D. Nuclear Medicine Course Beneficial?

• M.D. Nuclear Medicine is also beneficial for further studies such as Ph.D. etc.
• It is beneficial for many diseases, nuclear medicine scans yield the most useful information needed to make a diagnosis or to determine the appropriate treatment if any. 
• The Course helps to identify the disease in its earliest stage, often before symptoms occur or abnormalities can be detected with other diagnostic tests. 
• The Course is helpful for treatment of hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, blood imbalances, and any bony pain from certain types of cancer. Nuclear medicine determines the cause of the medical problem based on the function of the organ, tissue or bone. This is how nuclear medicine differs from an x-ray, ultrasound or any other diagnostic test that determines the presence of disease based on structural appearance. 

M.D. Nuclear Medicine Employment Areas

• Colleges & Universities
• Hospitals
• Military Services
• Nuclear Medicine Companies
• Self-employment (clinics)

M.D. Nuclear Medicine Job Types

• Consultant Radiologist
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Pharmacist
• Physician
• Physicist
• Senior Marketing Executive
• Technical & Medical Officer
• Technologist