Program Overview

Introduction to Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT)

The University of Auckland offers a unique program in Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT), a patient-centred profession that integrates aspects of health sciences and evolving imaging technology. PET-CT uses radioactive tracers with a combination of molecular and anatomic imaging to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Program Overview

PET-CT is a profession that requires a high level of professionalism and functioning as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic patient care. As a PET-CT health professional, you will utilise your knowledge of human physiology, pathology, technology, physics, and chemistry to obtain images of optimal quality. These images provide both structural and physiological information on almost any organ of the body.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PET-CT) will be eligible for registration of restricted practice in PET-CT with the regulatory body, the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board (MRTB), as an extension to their scope of practice. PET-CT technologists work primarily in Nuclear Medicine and/or Radiology Departments within a limited scope unless they have completed other qualifications to practise in the full Nuclear Medicine scope.

Further Study Options

Graduates can also enrol in the PGDipHSc (Nuclear Medicine) to further their studies. Related subjects include:

• Cardiac Ultrasound
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Mammography
• Medical Imaging
• Nuclear Medicine
  • Ultrasound

Program Details

The University of Auckland offers the only PET-CT qualification in New Zealand. The program provides ongoing educational opportunities due to the increasing demand on clinical imaging services and rapidly evolving technology.