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Explain the operation and quality control of secondary instruments.
(I, II, III)
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Identify the parts of the primary instrument, Positron Emission
Tomography (PET) scanner. (IV)
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List detector crystals that can be used for PET imaging. (IV)
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Describe the properties of crystal materials used in PET systems. (IV)
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Explain the calibration and quality control of the PET scanner. (IV)
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Explain the fundamental function of a PET scanners and its design. (V)
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Explain coincidence detection: True, scatter and random events. (V)
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Define standardized uptake value (SUV) and explain how it is
calculated and used. (V)
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Discuss the elements of critical elements in generating quantitative
measurements. (V)
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Discuss 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) imaging and the
advantages and disadvantages of each. (V)
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Describe how PET scanners acquire and store data. (V)
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Describe the basic principles of image fusion/image registration. (VI)
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Define the visual presentation of nonattenuated and
attenuation-corrected images. (VI)
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Identify image artifacts. (VII)
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