The only other obstacle to the wider use of PET-CT is the difficulty and cost of producing and transporting the radiopharmaceuticals used for PET imaging, which are usually extremely short-lived (for instance, the half life of radioactive Fluorine-18 (18F) used to trace glucose metabolism (using fluorodeoxyglucose, FDG) is two hours only.
Nuclear Radiologist: Average Salary: $180,000. Nuclear radiology is a radiology field that uses radioactive material in imaging, diagnosis and treatment. PET scans, CT scans and gamma imaging are the most commonly used equipment in this field.
Radiology is one of the most lucrative medical specialties a physician can practice. According to the Medical Group Management Association, general diagnostic radiologists earn $470,939 on average. Interventional radiologists, who have completed additional fellowship training in interventional radiology, earn $507,508 on average. Benefits