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Apr 20, 2024
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NMT 206 - Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
In this course, students explore the instrumentation used in radiation detection in the field of nuclear medicine and explain the differences between the types of instrumentation. Students learn the required quality control procedures on each piece of equipment to assess proper functioning prior to use. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Describe the operating principles of gas-filled detectors, including ionization chambers, Geiger-Mueller survey meters and dose calibrators.
- Identify the function and application of imaging systems to include planar, SPECT/CT and PET cameras.
- Discuss the use of a well counter and uptake probe.
- Identify the quality control procedures required for nuclear medicine imaging cameras, well counter, uptake probe, survey meter and dose calibrator.
- Analyze quality control results to verify equipment is functioning properly.
Listed Topics
- Gas-filled detectors
- Scintillation detectors
- Well counter and uptake probe
- Collimators
- Spatial resolution and sensitivity
- Equipment quality control
Reference Materials
Current textbooks, PowerPoint, NMT journal articles.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Technological Competence
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 4/1/2022
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