Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI286   20036-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
DMI286 20036-20075 LAB 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation II
Emphasis on genitourinary and endocrine imaging. Evaluation of images related to clinical situations and procedures including patient history, patient preparation, name and energy of radiopharmaceutical, method of localization, dosimetry, and method of clearance. Normal and abnormal distribution. Need for additional views and/or procedures. Technical limitations, protocol and equipment parameters and procedure results.
Prerequisites: DMI284. Corequisites: DMI266 or permission of Nuclear Medicine Technology program director.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI286   20036-20075 Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation II
1. Explain the patient history and patient preparation for genitourinary and endocrine system procedures. (I)
2. Select the appropriate radiopharmaceutical for specific genitourinary and endocrine system procedures. (II)
3. State the name, energy, and method of localization, dosimetry, and method of clearance of an identified radiopharmaceutical for a selected procedure. (II)
4. Describe the images of a selected procedure to include normal distribution, abnormal distribution, artifacts, additional views, additional procedures, any technical limitations either patient or equipment. (III)
5. Identify technical limitations and corrective actions. (IV)
6. Explain the imaging protocol for a selected procedure to include indications, contraindications, and imaging procedure. (IV)
7. Set equipment parameters for equipment used. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
DMI286   20036-20075 Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation II
    I. Patient
        A. History
        B. Preparation
      II. Radiopharmaceutical
          A. Name
          B. Energy
          C. Method of localization
          D. Dosimetry
          E. Method of clearance
        III. Procedure images
            A. Normal distribution
            B. Abnormal distribution
            C. Artifacts
            D. Additional views
            E. Additional procedures
            F. Technical limitations
              1. Patient
              2. Equipment
          IV. Procedure protocol
              A. Indications
              B. Contraindications
              C. Imaging procedure
            V. Equipment parameters
                A. Camera
                B. Collimator
                C. Computer set-up
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