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.
A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer earns an average wage of $27.79 per hour. People in this job generally don't have more than 20 years' experience. A skill in RDCS is associated with high pay for this job. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer earns an average wage of $27.79 per hour. People in this job generally don't have more than 20 years' experience. A skill in RDCS is associated with high pay for this job.