Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Technology AA

Major Requirements

An Associate of Arts degree with a major in PET/CT technology consists of:

BIOL 322Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3
BIOL 322LHuman Anatomy & Physiology/Lab

1
BIOL 323Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3
BIOL 323LHuman Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab

1
CHEM 130General Chemistry I/Lecture

3
CHEM 130LGeneral Chemistry I/Lab

1
HEPR 150Introduction to Health Professions

1
HEPR 220Medical Terminology

3
 
COMM 110Principles of Speech

3
or
COMM 211Argumentation and Debate

3
 
MATH 138College Algebra

4
or
Higher
 
PECT 410PET/CT Patient Care

1
PECT 415PET/CT Radiation Protection

3
PECT 420PET/CT Computers

1
PECT 425PET/CT Image Quality Analysis

3
PECT 430PET/CT Instrumentation

3
PECT 435PET/CT Processing

2
PECT 440PET/CT Cross Sectional Anatomy

2
PECT 445PET/CT Radiopharmacy

2
PECT 450PET/CT Procedures I

3
PECT 455PET/CT Procedures II

3
PECT 460PET/CT Pharmaceuticals

2
PECT 475Clinical PET/CT I

12
PECT 476Clinical PET/CT II

12
PECT 477PET/CT Capstone

1

one of the following options:

PHYS 250General Physics I/Lecture

3
and
PHYS 250LGeneral Physics I/Lab

1
or
PHYS 260Physics for the Health Sciences

4

Admission to and completion of the PET/CT program is competitive and requires applicants to have active board certification in nuclear medicine technology or become board certified prior to completion of the PET/CT program through either the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board and/or through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.