· Physical Principles

· Radio-Pharmaceuticals

· PET imaging and non-imaging instrumentation

· Image acquisition and processing

· Patient and staff safety

· PET/CT infusion imaging

Topics Covered

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

· 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 3/22/2006

End Date: Sunday 3/26/2006

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 PET imaging modality. The 45-hour curriculum is consistent with the cross education and training requirements put jointly by the ASRT and the SNMT for PET/CT dual-modality training.

Daily Program Syllabus

Day 1: properties of radionuclides, PET pharmaceuticals, production of radioactive materials and patient dose management

Day 2: proper laboratory handling of radioactive materials, localization, synthesis and QA of radionuclides, personal protection and personal monitoring

Day 3: work area monitoring and protection, radioactive waste, principles and operation of non-imaging instrumentation

Day 4: PET detectors, PET/CT Gantry, Coincidence detection, CT systems, PET quality control

Day 5: PET image formation, Data analysis, image fusion/registration, image artifacts and PET shielding, survey and patient flow

Item Number: RADPET0306

To contact us:

Phone: 732-972-3457

Fax: 732-972-6307

E-mail: info@radphys.com