| Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03 | |||
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| DMI288 20036-20075 | LAB | 1 Credit(s) | 3 Period(s) |
| Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation III | |||
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Emphasis on hematopoietic, cardiovascular and central nervous system
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: DMI286. Corequisites: DMI272 or permission of Nuclear Medicine Technology program director. | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies: | |
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| DMI288 20036-20075 | Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation III |
| 1. | Explain the patient history and patient preparation for hematopoietic, cardiovascular and central nervous system procedures. (I) |
| 2. | Select the appropriate radiopharmaceutical for specific hematopoietic, cardiovascular and central nervous 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) |
| MCCCD Official Course Outline: | |
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| DMI288 20036-20075 | Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation III |
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