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Slide 1:NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY:
Basic Quality Control
Tim Marshel, CNMT
Slide 2:WHAT ARE THE BASIC DUTIES OF A NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST ?? Direct responsibility for the care of patients
Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients
Operate Nuclear and PET imaging equipment
Computer analysis of acquired data
Perform laboratory functions utilizing radioactive materials
Perform tasks to assure good radiation safety practices
Record keeping functions to assure regulatory compliance
Office/Clinic operations, Quality Assurance, etc.
Dual Head Gamma Camera :Dual Head Gamma Camera
Single Head Gamma Camera :Single Head Gamma Camera
Dual Head - PET Capable :Dual Head - PET Capable
Triple Head Gamma Camera :Triple Head Gamma Camera
Hot Lab :Hot Lab
Quality Control is Paramount! :Quality Control is Paramount!
A good QC program assures us that the product we put out is accurate. : A good QC program assures us that the product we put out is accurate.
Have a schedule…and follow it. :Have a schedule…and follow it.
Every piece of equipment needs to be checked daily. :Every piece of equipment needs to be checked daily.
From our computer networks….to… :From our computer networks….to…
To the supplies we use for our injections…. :To the supplies we use for our injections….
It’s expected of us…and required by us…. :It’s expected of us…and required by us….
QC is in every aspect of our business. :QC is in every aspect of our business. Patient Education
Marketing
Coding/Billing
Quality Assurance
Report Generation
Record Keeping
Regulatory Compliance
Procedure Development
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