Prepares students for practicum courses and clinical applica- tions in nuclear medicine by practicing patient transport and transfer, patient positioning, patient care skills, venipuncture, image processing and analysis, principles of radiation safety, and daily applications in the field of nuclear medicine technol- ogy. Laboratory exercises also include radiation detection, in- strument calibration, detector resolution, instrument quality control, trouble-shooting, and proper technique. Students will be required to pass practical competencies. Completion of practical competencies is required.