· Physical Principles

· CT Evolution

· Image Acquisition

· Image Reconstruction

· Gantry and detector system

· Patient and staff safety

· PET/CT infusion imaging

Topics Covered

· Program held in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, New York City

· 5-day, 45-hour program

· Receive 45 Continuing Education hours from the Society of Nuclear Medicine VOICE program

· Experienced faculty seasoned in training and teaching of Nuclear Medicine science technology

· A comprehensive course book that includes a compilation of each topic material, topic discussion, problem solving, and practice examinations and answers

Registration Fee: $675.00

CE Hours: 45 hours

Start Date: Wednesday 3/8/2006

End Date: Sunday 3/12/2006

Daily Hours: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Location: NYC Seminar & Conference Center

Address: 71 West 23^rd Street

New York, NY 10010

(6^th Ave and 23^rd Street)

Course Description

This 5-day course is designed to address the didactic needs of practicing radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy technologists who wish to gain competency in the Computed Tomography (CT) imaging modality. The 45-hour curriculum is consistent with the cross education and training requirements put jointly by the ASRT and the SNMTS for PET/CT dual-modality training.

Daily Program Syllabus

Day 1: CT development, tomographic acquisition, tubes, detectors, generators, spiral and multi-detector

Day 2: Computer applications in imaging, CT scan factors, image display and processing, image quality paramaters

Day 3: CT applied terminology, quality control programs and tests, hard copy systems

Day 4: Bio-effects of radiation, exposure, dose, dose-equivalent in CT, CTDI, CTD volume, conventional vs. spiral, pediatric dose reduction

Day 5: The pregnant patient in CT, Facility design and shielding, PET/CT shielding, area survey and patient flow review, PET/CT image fusion/registration, CT accreditation process

Item Number: RADCT0306

To contact us:

Phone: 732-972-3457

Fax: 732-972-6307

E-mail: info@radphys.com