Your future career

Basically, your line of work will include diagnostics, radiotherapy or nuclear medicine. The diagnostic procedures range from skeleton radiology to computed tomography, MRT and PET. In radiotherapy your scope of responsibilities will range from planning and execution to quality control.

You will plan, simulate, design and implement treatment plans of tumor diseases. The field of nuclear medicine comprises the examination of patients or radiochemical laboratory tests. As a radiation safety expert you will ensure the protection of both patients and staff against ionising radiation

In the medical-devices industry you will train people in the use of major medical devices, you will advise on the implementation of teleradiological systems and imageless (digital) X-ray units and cooperate in the development of medical products.

The following employment areas will be open to you:

• Hospitals (institutes for radiodiagnostics, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy)
• Outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centres
• Other health service institutions (specialist surgeries, group practices, freelance)
• Research
• Teaching
• Industry

Career opportunities

Medical technology is developing rapidly, thus making ever more sensitive and complex imaging methods for diagnostics and therapy available. Their efficient operation and optimal utilisation demands well-trained experts.

Furthermore, your degree course is a solid basis from which - after gaining vocational experience and further training – you may become a team-leader or work in the medical devices industry.