In honor of National Radiologic Technology Week, we’re highlighting our amazing technologists. Meet Erica Hightower. 

Mandy and Erica

Erica Hightower is one of our highly skilled Nuclear Medicine PET/CT technologists. She is responsible for administering radioactive isotopes to patients and imaging the body part that is indicated.

She has been a technologist for 20 years and an important member of the NWR team for 16 years.

Erica has a great way of putting patients at ease with her friendly smile, positive attitude and comforting tone.

“The best part of my job is getting to know the patients I care for,” Erica said.

Erica is also a busy wife and mom who enjoys watching her kids in their sports and activities, walking and playing with her dogs, and traveling, in her spare time.

A typical work day for Erica includes: injecting and scanning patients; working up the studies and making them presentable for the radiologist; acquiring patients’ previous exams for the next day’s schedule; calling patients and going over the preps; and ordering doses for the next day. She is committed to providing the best quality care, and she is an incredible asset to the NWR team.