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Nuclear medicine technologist education and training in Europe: literature and web-based findings

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dc.contributor.authorMatos, Ana C.
dc.contributor.authorMassa, Raquel C.
dc.contributor.authorLucena, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorVaz, Tânia
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-14T12:07:49Z
dc.date.available2015-08-14T12:07:49Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The education and training of a nuclear medicine technologist (NMT) is not homogeneous among European countries, which leads to different scope of practices and, therefore, different technical skills are assigned. The goal of this research was to characterize the education and training of NMT in Europe. Materials and methods - This study was based on a literature research to characterize the education and training of NMT and support the historical evolution of this profession. It was divided into two different phases: the first phase included analysis of scientific articles and the second phase included research of curricula that allow health professionals to work as NMT in Europe. Results - The majority of the countries [N=31 (89%)] offer the NMT curriculum integrated into the high education system and only in four (11%) countries the education is provided by professional schools. The duration in each education system is not equal, varying in professional schools (2-3 years) and high education level system (2-4 years), which means that different European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, such as 240, 230, 222, 210 or 180 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, are attributed to the graduates. The professional title and scope of the practice of NMT are different in different countries in Europe. In most countries of Europe, nuclear medicine training is not specific and curriculum does not demonstrate the Nuclear Medicine competencies performed in clinical practice. Conclusion - The heterogeneity in education and training for NMT is an issue prevalent among European countries. For NMT professional development, there is a huge need to formalize and unify educational and training programmes in Europe.por
dc.identifier.citationMatos AC, Massa RC, Lucena FM, Vaz TR. Nuclear medicine technologist education and training in Europe: literature and web-based findings. Nucl Med Commun. 2015 Jun;36(6):631-5.por
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/MNM.0000000000000286
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/4753
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer Healthpor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wk/numec/2015/00000036/00000006/art00013?token=004b1128f437a63736a6f35475f2123663b772c2a4a6f644a467b4d616d3f4e4b34e627fabcpor
dc.subjectNuclear medicinepor
dc.subjectNuclear medicine technologistspor
dc.subjectEducation and trainingpor
dc.subjectCurriculumpor
dc.subjectEuropepor
dc.titleNuclear medicine technologist education and training in Europe: literature and web-based findingspor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage635por
oaire.citation.startPage631por
oaire.citation.titleNuclear Medicine Communicationspor
oaire.citation.volume36por
rcaap.rightsrestrictedAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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