MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

DMI253  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine Lab

1.

Demonstrate the correct room and equipment set-up for a nuclear medicine lab. (I)

2.

Demonstrate procedures for quality control and equipment calibration. (I)

3.

Set correct camera parameters. (I, II)

4.

Demonstrate accurate settings of instrumentation parameters. (I, II)

5.

Compare and contrast static images, dynamic images, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images, and whole body images including the indications and equipment set up for each. (II)

6.

Select appropriate equipment and perform department surveys, wipe tests and box check in and out. (III)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

DMI253  2008 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine Lab

I. Procedure Preparation

A. Room and equipment set-up

1. Dose calibrator

2. Well counter

3. Uptake probe

4. Gamma camera

5. Survey meters

B. Equipment quality control

1. Dose calibrator

2. Well counter

3. Uptake probe

4. Gamma camera

a. Flood

b. Bars

c. Center of rotation (COR)

5. Survey meters

C. Patient positioning

1. Supine

2. Prone decubitus

3. Recumbent

4. Anterior

5. Posterior

6. Oblique

7. Left anterior oblique

8. Right anterior oblique

9. Left posterior oblique

10. Right posterior oblique

D. Camera set-up/parameters

1. Collimator

2. Window

3. Acquisition

4. Acquisition type

5. Matrix

6. Photopeak

II. Types of Images/Equipment Set Up

A. Static

B. SPECT

1. Number of steps

2. Angular steps

3. Time per step

4. Matrix

C. Whole body

1. Continuous

2. Step and shoot

3. Contouring

D. Dynamic

III. Survey and Wipe Tests

A. Department surveys

1. Ionization chamber

2. Geiger Muller meter (GM meter)

B. Department wipe tests

C. Box check in and out

1. Wipe

2. Survey

3. Documentation