Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine specialists have expertise in utilising the nuclear properties of radioactive nuclides to make diagnostic evaluations of the anatomical and/or physiological conditions of the body and providing therapy with unsealed radioactive sources.

Minimum Time to Completion: 7 years from graduation

Details

How to Apply

Eligibility Requirements

Nuclear medicine is administered by RACP and supported by RANZCR. There are 2 pathways into Nuclear Medicine Training.

RACP Trainees
– 3 years duration
Prospective trainees must:

have completed the RACP Basic Training (including written and clinical exams)
hold a current medical registration
have an appointment to an appropriate Advanced Training Position.

RANZCR trainees
– 2 years duration
Prospective trainees must:

have completed the RANZCR Clinical Radiology Part 2 Examinations
hold a current medical registration
have appointment to an appropriate Advanced Training position
have a minimum of four years of accredited radiology training
have completed all system focused training and work-based assessment requirements including research

PET Training in addition

Application Process

Trainees must first apply to an accredited site, then apply to the Royal Australian College of Physicians.

Program Structure

RACP trainees will complete 36 months of certified training time consisting of:

24 months of core training
12 months of non-core training
Cross-sectional Anatomy Training
Continuous Assessment Program
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training
Basic Science Course
ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Course or 200 x Bone Mineral Density (BMD) scan reports
1 x Advanced Training Research Project (trainees who commenced in 2018 onwards, option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
Developmental and Psychosocial Training (Paediatric & Child Health trainees only)
Paediatric and Radionuclide Therapy Training (trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards)
- 15 days of Paediatric Training and case report
- 5 days of Radionuclide Therapy Training and logbook
- Online Radionuclide Therapy modules (recommended)
Cardiac Cases Logbook
- minimum 100 stress tests to be completed each training year
- 10 correlated cases with coronary catherization or CT angiography
- stress modality to be recorded in the logbook i.e. exercise, vasodilator (including type) or inotropic

RANZCR trainees will complete 24 months of certified core training time comprising:

Continuous Assessment Program
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Training
Basic Science Course
ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Course or 200 x Bone Mineral Density (BMD) scan reports
1 x Advanced Training Research Project* (trainees who commenced in 2018 onwards, option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
1 x Nuclear Medicine Research Project (option for trainees who commenced before 2018)
Developmental and Psychosocial Training (Paediatric & Child Health trainees only)
Paediatric and Radionuclide Therapy Training (trainees who commenced in 2019 onwards)
- 15 days of Paediatric Training and case report
- 5 days of Radionuclide Therapy Training and logbook
- Online Radionuclide Therapy modules (recommended)
- 20 days of Paediatric Training (trainees who commenced before 2019)
Cardiac Cases Logbook
- minimum 100 stress tests to be completed each training year
- 10 correlated cases with coronary catherization or CT angiography
- stress modality to be recorded in the logbook i.e. exercise, vasodilator (including type) or inotropic

Fees

Annual Fee:

AUD $3,690.00 (reduced fee of 50% for trainees in research)

Exam Fee:

Written examinations: AUD $2,031.00
Basic Training Clinical Examination: AUD $3,039.00
Faculty Clinical Examinations: AUD $3,039.00

Admission to Fellowship Fee:

AUD $1,344.00

Useful Resources / Courses / Conferences

Attendance at AANMS events
Research relevant to nuclear medicine, or related fields
PhD
Fellowship in nuclear medicine sub-specialties
ANZBMS Bone Densitometry Course

Key Information

PGY Intake Year (earliest)

PGY5

Training Duration (minimum)

2-3 years FTE

General Progression

Note that this represents one of the quickest routes to specialty training, and may not reflect additional HMO or unaccredited years of training.

Year 1

Internship

Year 2

BPT1

Year 3

BPT2

Year 4

BPT3

Year 5

Commence Nuclear Medicine Advanced Training

Part Time Option: Yes

Last Updated: January 30, 2023

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