| Official Course Description:
MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03 |
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DMI260 20036-99999
| LEC
| 3 Credit(s)
| 3 Period(s)
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Nuclear Medicine Theory I
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Non-imaging instrumentation to include gas-filled detector systems,
scintillation detection systems, statistics, nuclear counting statistics,
and laboratory equipment. Imaging instrumentation to include planar
scintillation cameras, multicrystal scintillation cameras, solid-state
detector systems, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT),
quality control of imaging systems and maintenance of image archiving
systems. Computers in instrumentation, types of computers, number systems,
general structure of computer hardware, software, communications, data
management, internet, nuclear medicine computer systems and quality control
of these systems. Prerequisites: DMI251 and DMI253 or permission of the
Nuclear Medicine Technology program director.
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| 1.
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Explain the radioactive decay processes and the interaction of
ionizing radiation with matter. (I)
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Discuss the components, features, operation, application, maintenance
and quality control of selected non-imaging and imaging devices of
gas-filled detector and scintillation detection systems. (II, III)
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Perform specific calculations associated with gas-filled detector and
scintillation detection systems to include gain settings, percent
resolution from a full width at half of maximum (FWHM) calculation and
well counter efficiency. (I, II)
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Apply knowledge of statistics to the operation and maintenance of
nuclear medicine non-imaging and imaging instrumentation. (IV, V)
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Describe the various rotators and shakers that may be used in a
nuclear medicine laboratory. (VI)
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Describe the calibration procedures for lab equipment to include the
centrifuge, pH meter, analytical balance, selected pipetting devices
and a multi-channel analyzer. (VI)
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Discuss the components, features, operation, application, maintenance
and quality control of selected cameras and detector systems used in
nuclear medicine to include planar scintillation cameras, multicrystal
cameras, solid state detector systems. (VII, VIII, IX)
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Discuss basic design, principles, functions, operation, maintenance,
advantages and disadvantages of selected imaging systems. (X, XI)
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Discuss the care, operation, maintenance and quality control of image
archive systems. (XII, XIII)
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Compare and contrast analog and digital computer systems and signals
and hardwired and programmable computers. (XIII)
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Compare and contrast minicomputers, microcomputers, mainframes and
supercomputers. (XIII)
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Apply knowledge of the number system to practical uses in the nuclear
medicine field. (XIV)
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Apply knowledge of general structure of computer hardware, software,
communication systems, data management and internet access/use to
practical uses in the nuclear medicine field. (XV-XIX)
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Discuss list mode acquisition and histogram and frame acquisition
including advantages and disadvantages of each approach. (XX)
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Describe how the computer performs a multigated acquisition study.
(XX)
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Compare and contrast the various types of display systems used on
nuclear medicine computers. (XX)
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Describe data processing operations that are non-cosmetic and those
that are cosmetic treatments of the image including how each is
accomplished. (XX)
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Describe computer use in the development and administration of quality
assurance testing of imaging equipment. (XX)
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Outline a quality control program to ensure that the computer
functions at an appropriate level. (XXI)
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Describe quality assurance procedures that should be performed to
ensure proper computer function. (XXI)
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