About this role
Nuclear Medicine (SPECT/PET) Radiographer
The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja is a 500-bed specialty hospital offering world-class comprehensive diagnostics and treatment in oncology, cardiovascular, and haematological care, and general medical and surgical services, along with top notch research and education. The AMCE will provide exceptional care to people on the African cont...
Nuclear Medicine (SPECT/PET) Radiographer
- Job Type Full Time , Onsite
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
- Experience 5 years
- Location Abuja
- Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Job Purpose
- The Nuclear Medicine Radiographer will deliver safe, high-quality Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging at AMCE Abuja, with the greater proportion of duties focused on PET, particularly PET/CT.
- The role supports diagnosis, disease staging, treatment planning and assessment of treatment response through patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical handling, image acquisition and processing.
- The role holder will also perform SPECT and associated planar, or hybrid imaging as required, while maintaining radiation protection, equipment quality control and compassionate patient care. All procedures will follow approved protocols, professional competence and applicable authorisation requirements.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
PET Imaging and PET/CT Service Delivery:
- Perform PET examinations as the primary clinical assignment, including PET/CT studies for oncology and other indications within AMCE’s approved service scope.
- Apply authorised tracer-specific protocols and confirm scan readiness with the Nuclear Medicine Physician before proceeding when preparation is outside protocol requirements.
- Coordinate injection, uptake and acquisition times with the radiopharmacy and clinical teams, accounting for tracer availability and radioactive decay.
- Position patients and select prescribed scan coverage and acquisition parameters, adapting safely to mobility, pain and clinical needs.
- Acquire PET and CT components using approved protocols. Undertake diagnostic or contrast-enhanced CT only where trained, competent and authorised.
- Reconstruct and review attenuation-corrected, non-attenuation-corrected and fused images; recognise motion, misregistration and other technical artefacts.
- Record patient weight, tracer activity and timing accurately, and prepare complete image datasets for physician interpretation.
SPECT and C