nmt 200915: $20.00
This tutorial is ideal for all practicing Nuclear Medical
Technologists
seeking 1 hour of CE.
This tutorial gives an overview of PET Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine
After completing this tutorial, attendees will be able to:
Explain that all of the radionuclides used in PET laboratories emit positrons and produce the resultant annihilation radiation
Explain why additional radiation safety precautions must be taken into consideration when using PET radiopharmaceuticals
Explain the importance of the TDS method for controlling external radiation exposure
Explain why the exposure rate of F-18 is approximately six times greater than that of Tc-99m at a distance of approximately 8 inches
Know that for PET, barriers, partitions, and shielding must be specially designed to protect personnel, other equipment, and public areas from sources of radioactivity
Identify all possible sources of annihilation photons in a PET imaging laboratory
State specific things that a NMT can do to minimize his dose, that of other staff members, and patients
State how Technologists should
receive, calibrate, and inject PET radiotracers and how to dispose of
residual activity in specially designed waste bins.
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