Interpretation of nuclear medicine procedures is the responsibility of

• A. NM Technologist
• B. Health Physicist
• C. Radiation Safety Officer
• D. Nuclear Medicine Physician

Answer: (D)

Interpreting nuclear medicine studies requires medical training to integrate imaging findings with the patient’s history and clinical context. A Nuclear Medicine Physician has specialized expertise in radiopharmaceuticals, tracer kinetics, and disease processes, enabling them to distinguish normal patterns from pathology and provide a formal diagnostic report that guides patient management. Technologists handle image acquisition and protocol optimization, but the final interpretation is a medical judgment. Health physicists and Radiation Safety Officers focus on safety, radiation protection, and regulatory compliance, not on diagnostic interpretation. Thus, the responsibility for interpreting nuclear medicine procedures rests with the Nuclear Medicine Physician.