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The Physics of Nuclear Medicine
Three Day Seminar
21 Hours CAMPEP Credit
About This Seminar
The growth in technology of nuclear medicine imaging and the emerging field of molecular imaging are driving an increased utilization of nuclear medicine clinical procedures and the expansion of facilities. This creates a challenge for clinical medical physicists to stay up-to-date on this technology, participate in equipment performance surveys and acceptance tests and establish quality control programs for these systems. The American College of Radiology (ACR) has established a voluntary accreditation program for Nuclear Medicine facilities consisting for four modules: General Nuclear Medicine, SPECT, Nuclear Cardiology and PET Imaging. The ACR has also established continuing education requirements for medical physicists and others working with these facilities which are currently in effect. This 3-day seminar will provide a comprehensive series of presentations covering the four modules of ACR accreditation. Recommended surveying and QC procedures will be emphasized along with a review of the technology, instrumentation and radiation safety for this field. This seminar is designed as a pre-requisite for the Hands-on Nuclear Medicine Physics Workshop offered by MTMI.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this program,
participants should have learned:
  • About the calibration and radiation safety of radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.
  • The technology of state-of-the-art gamma cameras, SPECT and PET units.
  • Acceptance testing and quality assurance procedures for nuclear medicine equipment.
  • Cardiac nuclear medicine clinical applications using various technologies.
  • Shielding requirements for PET facilities.
  • ACR accreditation requirements and procedures for nuclear medicine facilities.
Locations & Dates
San Francisco, CA Oct 30 - Nov 1

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Seminar Format
Each session/presentation in the seminar will be given in lecture format using audio-visual materials. A syllabus with supporting material for each presentation will be provided to all attendees. The exchange of practical experience between faculty members and attendees will be encouraged.
Seminar Credit
This activity is designed to provide continuing education for the practicing clinical medical physicist and for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

Approval has been received from CAMPEP for up to 20.5 hours of Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
This program has also been submitted to the SNMT for Voice Credits for Nuclear Medicine Technologists.
Seminar Schedule

Day One
7:00 am Registration and Coffee
Module 1 - General Nuclear Medicine Physics
8:00 am Review of Nuclear Medicine Physics and Equipment
..... Beth Harkness, M.S.
  • Historical development
  • Equipment overview
  • Technology evolution
  • Clinical applications of nuclear medicine
  • Roles and responsibilities of the physicist
  • Overview of the conference
    		•
    8:50 am Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine
    ..... Beth Harkness, M.S
  • Generators
  • Dose Calibration QC
  • Radiation safety
  • Acceptance of Packages
    		•
    9:35 am Informal Discussion and Break
    10:00 am Radiation Dose in Nuclear Medicine
    ..... James Halama, Ph.D.
  • Dose calculation techniques
  • Internal organ doses
  • Typical clinical doses
    		•
    11:00 am NM Therapy Administration
    ..... Beth Harkness, M.S
  • Agents
  • Radiation safety
  • Patient instruction
    		•
    12:00 am Questions and Answers
    ..... Faculty
    12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
    Module 2 - NM Imaging and QC
    1:30 pm Physics of SPECT Imaging
    ..... Mark Madsen, Ph.D.
  • Review of SPECT technology
  • Clinical applications of SPECT
  • Review of SPECT equipment
  • Reconstruction algorithms
    		•
    2:30 pm Camera Detector Technology
    ..... Beth Harkness, M.S.
  • Camera design characteristics - NaI(T1) and new materials
  • Gamma camera performance characteristics
  • Image quality parameters and artifacts
    		•
    3:15 pm Informal Discussion and Break
    3:45 pm Acceptance Testing of NM Systems
    ..... James Halama, Ph.D.
  • Phantoms and testing procedures
  • ACR phantom - Tc, Tl, Ga
  • Need for multiple isotope testing
    		•
    4:45 pm Questions and Answers
    ..... Faculty
    5:00 pm Adjourn for the Day
    Day Two
    8:00 am Hybrid SPECT/CT Systems
    ..... Mark Madsen, Ph.D.
  • Clnical applications
  • Image fusing
  • QC procedures
    		•
    9:00 am Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Facilities
    ..... Beth Harkness, M.S.
  • ACR and ICANL requirements
  • Role of the medical physicist
  • CE requirements
    		•
    10:15 am Informal Discussion and Break
    10:30 am Standard QC Recommendations
    ..... James Halama, Ph.D.
  • Physicists QC
  • Technologists QC
    		•
    Module 3 - Cardiac Imaging
    11:30 am Specialized Cardiac Camera Systems
    ..... Mark Madsen, Ph.D.
  • Performance requirements and specifications
    		•
    12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
    1:15 pm Specialized Software: Cedars, Emory, 4d, etc
    ..... Mark Madsen, Ph.D.
  • Clinical protocols
  • Imaging analysis requirements
    		•
    2:00 pm QC Requirements Unique to Cardiac Applications
    ..... James Halama, Ph.D.
  • Camera calibration and QC
  • Patient motion and correction
  • Transmission imaging and attenuation correction
    		•
    2:45 pm Informal Discussion and Break
    3:15 pm Review of Cardiac Clinical Applications
    ..... James Halama, Ph.D.
  • The Multiple-gated acquisition (muga) exam
  • First pass acquisition and processing
    		•
    Module 4 - PET Imaging
    3:45 pm Handling PET Radiopharmaceuticals
    ..... Tim Turkington, Ph.D.
  • Production and storage
  • Radiation safety
    		•
    4:40 pm Questions and Answers
    ..... the Faculty
    5:30 pm Adjourn for the Day
    Day Three
    8:00 am Review of the Physics of PET Imaging
    ..... Tim Turkington, Ph.D.
  • Positron annihilation, coincidence detection
  • Degrading factors
  • Scanner design requirements
    		•
    9:15 am PET Instrumentation
    ..... Tim Turkington, Ph.D.
  • Vendors
  • PET/CT
  • Detectors
    		•
    10:15 am Informal Discussion and Break
    10:30 am Acceptance Testing and QC Procedures of PET Units
    ..... Tim Turkington, Ph.D.
  • Calibration
  • Phantoms and testing procedures, NEMA tests
  • QC testing frequency
  • Role of the technologist
    		•
    11:45 am Lunch (on your own)
    12:45 pm Shielding PET Facilities
    ..... Mark Madsen, Ph.D.
  • Calculating shielding requirementsy
  • Shielding installation considerations
    		•
    1:45 pm Clinical Applications of PET Imaging
    ..... Tim Turkington, Ph.D.
  • Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Radiation safety and patient handling
  • Image quantitation
    		•
    2:30 pm Informal Discussion and Break
    2:45 pm Cardiac PET
    ..... Mark Madsen, Ph.D.
  • FDG
  • Rubidium
  • QC testing frequency
  • Other agents
    		•
    3:45 pm Questions and Answers
    ..... Faculty
    4:00 pm Adjourn Seminar
    Faculty
    Mark Madsen, PhD
    Professor
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA

    Tim Turkington, Ph.D.
    Associate Research Professor
    Duke University
    Durham, NC

    		Beth Harkness, M.S.
    Medical Physicist
    Henry Ford Hospital System
    Detroit, MI

    James Halama, Ph.S.
    Associates Professor of Radiology
    Loyola University
    Maywood, IL
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