Chapter 27 nuclear medicine imaging instrumentation mark t. The complete validation test for the equipment will be performed at comecer s site. I initially thought this book was too superficial for my study needs in preparing for a nuclear medicine physics exam but changed my mind once i. Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty involving the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Busemann sokole e, britten a, on behalf of the eanm physics committee, with contribution from the eanm working group on nuclear medicine instrumentation quality control, georgosopoulou ml, tindale w, klett r 2010 routine quality control recommendations for nuclear medicine instrumentation. The first section provides a foundation in math, statistics, and physics, then presents current information on instrumentation, computer and laboratory sciences, radiochemistry, and radiopharmacology. Initiate the instrument logbook, making an inventory of. What are some examples of the uses of ionization chambers in nuclear medicine. Jul 11, 2015 the quality control program for the gamma camera includes acceptance testing and tests that need to be performed on a routine basis. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Improvement in quality assurance qa in nuclear medicine and, in particular, in quality control qc of related equipment has for a long time been a major field of interest of the iaea. These tests must be performed after installation and before.
The following recommendations do not include safety tests but rather focus on performance measurements of the equipment that is being tested for performance. Pdf routine quality control recommendations for nuclear. This report was prepared by the nuclear medicine committee of the. Physical inspection to check the total system for shipping damage e. Mar 14, 20 an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of nuclear medicine physics.
In many instances, qc tests of nuclear medicine instrumentation are. History, technical feasibility, mechanism of action, normal biodistribution, and diagnostic performance in bone metastasis detection compared with other imaging modalities. Quality has become an unavoidable word in nm practice. Aapm 4, the society of nuclear medicine 5 and other governing, consultative, and proficient associations69. Quality control of nuclear medicine instrumentation. Actual scanning time for nuclear imaging exams can take from 20 minutes to several hours and may be. Routine quality control recommendations for nuclear medicine instrumentation. The radiotracer travels through the area being examined and gives off energy in the. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The author states that this book was intended for nuclear medicine technologists for a more thorough understanding of nuclear medicine instrumentation. Acceptance testing for nuclear medicine instrumentation eanm. It is commonly used in academic centers and hospitals to characterize a spect or some gamma camera systems for quality control purposes. To ensure that the system is performing properly and produces images of best possible quality and quantitative accuracy, a. As part of quality control, this document is defining routine tests to be performed by the user of positron emission tomographs to maintain proper operation conditions.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Aapm is a scientific, educational, and professional nonprofit organization devoted to the discipline of physics in medicine. Nuclear medicine imaging, in a sense, is radiology done inside out or endoradiology because it records radiation emitting from within the body rather than radiation that is generated by external sources like xrays. Quality control of nuclear medicine instrumentation and protocol standardisation.
The university of iowa has graciously allowed the use of. Guide for diagnostic nuclear regulatory commission. I have used this book since the release of the first edition in 2011 for my course in nuclear medicine instrumentation. Guidelines acceptance testing for nuclear medicine. The described qc tests are designed to detect problems before they affect clinical patient studies. After establishment of the nuclear medicine instrument in the nuclear medicine department, and before it is put into clinical usage, it must endure an exhaustive and watchful acceptance testing. Routine qc testing starts after installation of the instrument, and after acceptance testing, and continues on a regular basis throughout its lifetime. Pet calibration, acceptance testing, and quality control. As part of quality control, this document is defining routine tests to be performed by the user of positron emission tomographs. In regard to the equipment used in nuclear medicine nm, eg the gamma camera gc, routine qc begins as soon as installation of the equipment and its acceptance testing has been completed and continues on a regular basis throughout the lifetime of the equipment.
Performance and acceptance testing of scintillation cameras for. All bsi british standards available online in electronic and print formats. At the time of acceptance testing of a new system a permanent. It is designed to provide users of the scintillation cameras with test procedures for performance evaluation. Ionization chambers are used for radiation survey meters and some pocket dosimeters.
Nuclear medicine imaging, in a sense, is radiology done inside out or endoradiology because it records radiation emitting from within the body rather than radiation that is generated by external sources like. Table 9 acceptance testing for a manual or automatic gamma counting system in vitro. Standard operating procedures for quality control of gamma. Introduction these recommendations cover routine quality control qc of instrumentation used within a nuclear medicine department. The epub format uses ebook readers, which have several ease of reading features already built in.
A jaszczak phantom pronounced jayzak aka data spectrum ect phantom is an imaging phantom used for validating scanner geometry, 3d contrast, uniformity, resolution, attenuation and scatter correction or alignment tasks in nuclear medicine. This book offers a wideranging and uptodate overview of the basic science underlying pet and its preclinical and clinical applications in modern medicine. For acceptance testing, the focus is on being able to test newly installed systems in a. Essentials of nuclear medicine physics and instrumentation. Quality assurance and quality control in nuclear medicine 9. Nuclear medicine instrumentation routine tests part 3. Recommendations for acceptance testing are covered in a. There are several kinds of testing on nuclear instruments, for example, type testing done by suppliers to ensure that equipment meets design criteria and functionality, it is similar to the acceptance testing that must be made at the reception of the equipment by the end users. Pdf acceptance testing for nuclear medicine instrumentation. The verification of the performance of the instrument by the user in the clinical setting is not. These recommendations cover acceptance and reference tests that should be performed for acceptance testing of instrumentation used within a nuclear medicine department. Basic science of pet imaging books pics download new. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Routine quality control of clinical nuclear medicine instrumentation.
Suchtopicsasinstrumentation,dataprocessing,andnonimaging. An extensive series of parameters has been developed over the years for acceptance testing and performance characterization of. It provides students with concise and straightforward information pertaining to the operation and use of each instrument. Acceptance testing for nuclear medicine instrumentation. An extensive series of parameters has been developed over the years for acceptance testing and performance characterization of gcameras, spect and pet scanners, and other nuclear medicine instrumentation. Jeff shepard, chairman peijan paul lin, cochairman john m. This new edition will again reflect the curriculum covered by nuclear medicine training programs. This handson workshop will focus on proper performance and qc testing of gamma cameras, spect and spectct units as wells as pet and petct units. The purpose of this document is to provide nuclear medicine practitioners physicists, technologists, physicians with general guidelines in performing and interpreting quality control qc of all instruments of a nuclear medicine department counting devices, imaging systems with a special focus on new, sophisticated, digital technologies. The far more rigorous and more extensive acceptance testing procedures. These recommendations cover acceptance and refere nce. The radionuclide dose calibrator incorporates an ionization chamber. An excellent introduction to the basic concepts of nuclear medicine physics. The fat factory acceptance test protocol will include the following tests.
Recommendations for basic routine qc tests that should be. The radiotracer travels through the area being examined and gives off energy in the form of gamma rays which are detected by a special. Performance and acceptance testing of scintillation. A comprehensive guide to the practical aspects of nuclear medicine instruments, nuclear medicine instrumentation, second edition prepares students to become skilled technologists.
Physics of nuclear medicine yao wang polytechnic institute of nyu, brooklyn, ny 11201 based on j. Medical radiation safety officer training updates your skills to help you understand and manage all functions required of todays medical rso. Invest in professional education and handson training to increase your health physics and compliance knowledge and improve onthejob safety performance. Apr 30, 2016 nuclear medicine te slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The atlas is freely downloadable as a pdftype file over the internet. Quality control of nuclear medicine instruments, iaea. Nuclear medicine instrumentation book and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Physics of nuclear medicine department of electrical. Other nuclear medicine tests measure radioactivity levels in blood, urine or breath. Petct is a routinely performed diagnostic imaging procedure. This softcover textbook on nuclear instrumentation was written. Nuclear medicine instrumentation book kindle edition.
Routine quality control of clinical nuclear medicine. Basic science of pet imaging will meet the needs of nuclear medicine practitioners, other radiology specialists, and trainees in these fields. Acceptance testing for nuclear medicine instrumentation article pdf available in european journal of nuclear medicine 373. Ionization chamber an overview sciencedirect topics. This report,scintillation camera acceptance testing and performance evaluation, is the sixth in a series of aapm reports. Its wealth of clinical information makes the book a valuable resource for practitioners as well.
And detailed data acquisition and analysis protocols for this purpose have been promulgated by the. Quality control procedures applied to nuclear instruments. Along with simple, progressive, highly illustrated topics, the authors present nuclear medicine related physics and. These data form the start of a logbook or digital record for. Acceptance testing and quality control of gamma cameras. Links, medical imaging signals and systems, and lecture notes by prince. The nuclear medicine image acquired with the gamma camera provides a snapshot of the patients in vivo radiopharmaceutical distribution from a certain view and at a particular point in time. Nuclear medicine instrumentation and quality control. The ionization chamber is contained in a small metal or plastic cylinder 1. Routine quality control recommendations for nuclear. Few deal with instruments and imaging processes in as much depth as i feel is needed for the nuclear medicine technologist of the 21st century. Because of this, acceptance testing of radionuclide calibrators during installation and when appropriate after major service is a necessity as are the routine performance qc quality control tests literature.
The length of time for nuclear medicine procedures varies greatly, depending on the type of exam. Test instrument data calibration certificates of the reference instruments. The results of these routine tests are compared to the reference data determined during or after acceptance test. New to the fourth edition new chapters on nuclear forensics and nuclear medicine instrumentation, covering basic principles and applications as well as openended problems that encourage more in. Nuclear medicine instrumentation book kindle edition by. Others cover the science of nuclear medicine in a broad fashion.
Constancy testing of single crystal gammacameras used in planar scintigraphy and in anger type gamma cameras with rotating detector heads used in single photon emission tomography. Guidelines on quality control for nuclear medicine instrumentation eanm working group authors. Quality assurance of nuclear medicine instrumentation. The increasing regulatory requirements for accreditation of facilities that offer nuclear medicine services including pet are driving an increased demand for medical physics support services. Dr m lyra1, dr r klett2, dr w b tindale3 1university of athens, greece. The current publication is intended to be a resource for medical physicists, technologists and other healthcare professionals who are responsible. Brigham and womens hospital and harvard medical school, boston, massachusetts. The quality control program for the gamma camera includes acceptance testing and tests that need to be performed on a routine basis.
Routine quality control recommendations for nuclear medicine. Nuclear medicine instrumentation by jennifer prekeges. The information provided in this website is offered for the benefit of its members and the general public, however, aapm does not independently verify or substantiate the information provided on other websites that may be. Table 7 acceptance testing for a thyroid uptake probe. Pdf keywordsquality controlquality assuranceacceptance testingnuclear medicine instrumentationgamma cameraspectpetctradionuclide. Some try to include both the basic science and the clinical practice of nuclear medicine. Oct 20, 2018 basic science of pet imaging will meet the needs of nuclear medicine practitioners, other radiology specialists, and trainees in these fields.
Positron emission tomographs, 2005 iec technical standard for medical nuclear physics performance monitoring of petct imaging equipment, 2011 acr busemann sokole e. It is a welcomed addition for any medical imaging library. These tests must be performed after installation and before the instrument is put into clinical use, and before final payment for the device. Nuclear medicine instrumentation flashcards quizlet. Nuclear medicine instrumentation and quality control presentation. I initially thought this book was too superficial for my study needs in preparing for a nuclear medicine physics exam but changed my mind once i took a closer look. In conclusion, the minimum requirements 23 after instrument acceptance or initial testing for a satisfactory quality control program for each data acquisition system in nuclear medicine are. Pocket dosimeters are used in nuclear medicine to monitor radiation levels for radiation protection purposes. These methods are mainly designed for the acceptance test. Additional periodic tests may be carried out to provide more indepth testing. Quality control of radiopharmaceuticals and diagnostic.
The books concentration on the actual practice of nuclear medicine is particularly dis cernible in the. Quality control of nuclear medicine instrumentation and protocol standardisation equipment. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. All diagnostic nuclear medicine facilities must reevaluate their procedures and protection programs to determine whether these remain in compliance and what.
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