Mississippi

1. Does your state license nuclear medicine technologists? Yes
2. Does your state require a specialty license for CT attenuation correction? No
3. Does your state recognize CT credentials from the ARRT, NMTCB, or both? Both
4. If a nuclear medicine technologist is not credentialed in diagnostic radiography but is credentialed in CT can they perform diagnostic CT on a standalone CT scanner? I am not sure. I did not see anything regarding this item in the state regulations.
5. If a nuclear medicine technologist is not credentialed in diagnostic radiography but is credentialed in CT can they perform diagnostic CT for PET/CT or SPECT/CT? This is not specifically in the regulations. The regulations do state that an NMT is only allowed to perform CTs for attenuation correction.
6. What is the name of the license for CT attenuation correction in your state? There is not a specific license for this. NMTs are licensed as Medical Radiation Technologists and attenuation correction falls under this category.
7. Does your state regulate if a nuclear medicine technologist can administer adjunctive medications? Yes
8. Does your state require CE for licensing? Yes
9. How many CE units are required to maintain a license in your state? 24 hours every two years
10. How frequently do you have to renew your nuclear medicine technologist license in your state? every two years
11. Do your state regulations include NMTCB and ARRT as credentialing bodies? Both

Mississippi regulations regarding NMT licensure may be found here.

Updated November 2025