Associate professor of radiology vs nuclear medicine physician

The differences between associate professors of radiology and nuclear medicine physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an associate professor of radiology and a nuclear medicine physician. Additionally, a nuclear medicine physician has an average salary of $204,752, which is higher than the $126,068 average annual salary of an associate professor of radiology.

The top three skills for an associate professor of radiology include patients, ultrasound and surgery. The most important skills for a nuclear medicine physician are acls, nuclear medicine, and thyroid.

Associate professor of radiology vs nuclear medicine physician overview

	Associate Professor Of Radiology	Nuclear Medicine Physician
Yearly salary	$126,068	$204,752
Hourly rate	$60.61	$98.44
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	14,074	43,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Doctoral Degree, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Associate professor of radiology vs nuclear medicine physician salary

Associate professors of radiology and nuclear medicine physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Professor Of Radiology	Nuclear Medicine Physician
Average salary	$126,068	$204,752
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $291,000	Between $100,000 And $417,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	Montgomery, AL
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	Minnesota
Best paying company	PeaceHealth	Wellstar Health System
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between associate professor of radiology and nuclear medicine physician education

There are a few differences between an associate professor of radiology and a nuclear medicine physician in terms of educational background:

	Associate Professor Of Radiology	Nuclear Medicine Physician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Doctoral Degree, 38%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Medicine
Most common college	Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University

Associate professor of radiology vs nuclear medicine physician demographics

Here are the differences between associate professors of radiology' and nuclear medicine physicians' demographics:

	Associate Professor Of Radiology	Nuclear Medicine Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 32.8% Female, 67.2%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 18.5% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between associate professor of radiology and nuclear medicine physician duties and responsibilities

Associate professor of radiology example responsibilities.

Manage patient transportation from room to room, discharges, admissions, surgery exam transportation and in hospital house transport.
Maintain correspondence and interpersonal relationships with physicians, patients, and colleagues.
Adhere to the hospital and department policies and procedures including HIPAA patient confidentiality requirements.
Schedule patients accurately and efficiently, taking into consideration patients needs and availability of service.
Develop an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum for family medicine residents
Develop an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum for family medicine residents

Nuclear medicine physician example responsibilities.

Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Perform minor procedures and suturing.

Associate professor of radiology vs nuclear medicine physician skills

Common associate professor of radiology skills

Patients, 48%
Ultrasound, 13%
Surgery, 8%
MRI, 7%
Computer System, 7%
Medical Terminology, 4%

Common nuclear medicine physician skills

Acls, 38%
Nuclear Medicine, 32%
Thyroid, 29%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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