Radionuclide Imaging

Planar Radionuclide Imaging
Introduction
4 Topics
Introduction
Gamma Camera Systems
Traditional Detector Head
Shielding
Collimators
3 Topics
Collimator Design
Septal Thickness, Resolution & Sensitivity
Collimator Choice and Types
Detector Crystal
Light Guide
Photomultiplier Tube
Photon Filtration and Spatial Localisation
2 Topics
Energy Selection / Scatter Rejection
PMT Pulse Arithmetic
Image Formation and Distortion Correction
3 Topics
Image Formation
Distortion Corrections
Measuring Uniformity
Planar Radionuclide Imaging in Clinical Practice
3 Topics
Static Imaging
Whole Body Scan
Dynamic Imaging
Summary – Planar Radionuclide Imaging
Safety in Radionuclide Imaging
Introduction to Safety in Radionuclide Imaging
3 Topics
Introduction to Safety in Radionuclide Imaging
Measuring Radioactivity
Absorbed and Effective Dose
Protecting the Patient
4 Topics
General Principles
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Children
Protecting the Staff and the General Public
5 Topics
Annual Dose Limits
Radiation Protection Techniques
Protection Against External and Internal Contamination
Protecting the Worker – Pregnant Staff
Protecting the General Public
Controlled Areas, Local Rules, RPS and RPA
4 Topics
Controlled Areas
Local Rules
Radiation Protection Supervisor
Radiation Protection Advisor
Monitoring
3 Topics
Dose Rate Monitors
Contamination and Environmental Monitoring
Spills and Decontamination
Management of Radioactive Substances
3 Topics
Environmental Agency – Site Permit
Storage of Radioactive Substances
Radioactive Waste
PET and SPECT
PET and SPECT – Introduction and Outline
SPECT Imaging
11 Topics
Imaging Procedures and Radionuclides
Gamma Camera Principles
SPECT vs Planar Imaging
SPECT Protocol
SPECT Acquisition Parameters
Specialised SPECT Systems
Quality Control and Calibration
Motion Correction and Sinograms
Clinical Example – Cardiac Imaging
Clinical Example – Brain Imaging
Whole Body SPECT
PET Imaging
7 Topics
Basic PET Principles, Positron Decay and Annihilation
Positron Emitting Tracers
PET Detectors, Construction and Scintillation Crystals
Coincidence Detection
PET Techniques: 2D vs 3D and Time of Flight
PET/CT Scanning Protocol
Standardised Uptake Value (SUV)
PET/SPECT Image Reconstruction
4 Topics
Image Reconstruction Principles
Filtered Back Projection
Iterative Reconstruction
Partial Volume Effect and Point Spread Function
Hybrid Imaging
4 Topics
Attenuation Correction – PET/SPECT
PET/CT
SPECT/CT
PET/SPECT Artefacts
Radionuclide Imaging Multiple Choice Questions
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