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Hands-on Fluoroscopy Testing Workshop
Next Program: Winter/Spring 2024
Overview
About this Course
Next Program: Winter/Spring 2024. The performance of fluoroscopy systems has become more sophisticated as the technology continues to evolve. The radiation dose from these systems can be significant and requires continued management and control. The medical physicist plays a key role in assuring the fluoroscopy systems are performing well and radiation dose to the patient and personnel is managed. This workshop will provide an in-depth review of state-of-the-art fluoroscopic equipment technology and appropriate methods of assessing image quality and machine performance. Criteria for assessing patient exposure levels, potential biological responses and management of radiation safety will also be addressed. Participants will participate in hands-on demonstrations of testing and evaluation of a variety of fluoroscopy systems from several manufacturers conducted by a well-qualified and experienced medical physics faculty.
The first half of the workshop is a comprehensive review of the physics of clinical fluoroscopy systems presented in didactic format with slides and a printed and electronic syllabus. The second half of the workshop will be hands-on laboratory sessions of testing procedures on a variety of fluoroscopic systems from various manufacturers including GE, Siemens, Philips, Medtronic and Hologic. Attendees will be divided into small groups and rotated through all five hands-on lab sessions.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of the program, recipients should be able to:
- Review current fluoroscopy system technology
- Understand the techniques for assessing image quality
- Demonstrate insight into fluoroscopy image post-processing and advanced imaging techniques
- Perform procedures for conducting and evaluating the annual fluoroscopy unit inspection
- Describe techniques for insuring adequate radiation safety for fluoroscopy systems
- Demonstrate how to measure, monitor and track patient radiation doses
- Perform hands-on demonstrations of testing a variety of fluoroscopy systems typically found in a hospital setting
- Discuss techniques on teaching a Hands-on Fluoroscopy class to clinical staff (i.e. Train-the-Trainer)
- Operate a fluoroscopy system, a patient dosimetry system
- Describe methods/techniques the instructors used to effectively teach fluoroscopy safety concepts and principles to clinical staff
~ AAPM endorses the educational component of this program. ~
It does not however, endorse any
product used or referred to in the program.
Schedule
| Day One | |
| 7:15 am | Registration and Coffee |
| 7:50 am | Welcome and Course Overview |
| 8:00 am | Review of Fluoroscopic Systems ... Thomas |
| 9:20 am | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 9:35 am | Fluoroscopic Image Quality ... Pfeiffer |
| 10:35 am | Clinical Applications ... Kiely |
| 11:45 am | Questions and Discussion |
| 11:50 am | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:35 pm | Fluoroscopy Performance Evaluation/Testing ...Thomas |
| 1:35 pm | Radiation Safety in Fluoroscopy ... Bosca |
| 2:35 pm | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 2:50 pm | Managing Patient Dose ... Vanderhoek |
| 3:50 pm | Peak Skin Dose Estimation: TG357/EROMP ... Pfeifer |
| 4:20 pm | Training Fluoroscopy Users ... Vanderhoek |
| 4:50 pm | Licensure and Credentialing in Fluoroscopy ... Bosca |
| 5:20 pm | Introductions to Lab Sessions ... Thomas |
| 5:30 pm | Questions and Discussion |
| 5:40 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
| Day Two | |
| 7:00 am | Coffee |
| 7:30 am | Lab Session One |
| 8:40 am | Lab Session Two |
| 9:50 am | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 10:10 am | Lab Session Three |
| 11:20 am | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:00 pm | Lab Session Four |
| 1:10 pm | Lab Session Five |
| 2:20 pm | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 2:40 pm | Lab Session Six |
| 3:50 pm | Discussion and Wrap - Up |
| 4:20 pm | Adjourn Workshop |
Labs: Lab A: Mini-C arm/C arm Fluoroscopy Units (GE/OEC and Hologic) Lab B: 0-arm Fluoroscopy Unit (Medtronic) Lab C: IR - Fluoroscopy Units (Philips and Siemens) Lab D: Cardiovascular Lab - Fluoroscopy Units (GE Bi-plane) Lab E: Under- table Fluoroscopy Lab F: Over-table Fluoroscopy |
Audience
Medical physicists interested in an in-depth review of the physics of fluoroscopy systems will find this workshop very beneficial. The workshop will also be useful for physics assistants, medical physics residents and students, as well as vendor personnel working with these systems. Experienced QC technologists looking for more understanding of fluoroscopic QA testing may also find the workshop of value.
Faculty
Name
Jerry A. Thomas, MS, DABR, CHP, DABSNM
Jerry A. Thomas is a diagnostic medical physicist at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS. Jerry holds a Master of Science degree in Radiation Biophysics from the University of Kansas and is board certified in Radiological Physics, Health Physics and Nuclear Medicine. He has more than 30 years’ experience in teaching, clinical service and research in many areas of medical imaging including digital breast tomosynthesis. Jerry also has extensive experience teaching technologists and students on medical imaging topics. MTMI is proud to have Jerry serve as an instructor for this important new diagnostic capability and share his knowledge with you.
Name
Doug Pfeiffer, MS, FACR, FAAPM
Medical Physicist/Radiation Safety Officer
Boulder Community Health
Boulder, CO
Name
Matt Vanderhoek, PhD
Imaging Physicist
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
Name
Brent Colby, MS
Medical Physicist
Sanford Health
Fargo, SD
Name
Ryan Bosca, PhD
Radiologic Physicist
Sanford Health
Fargo, North Dakota
Name
Leah Kiely
Interventional Imaging
GE Healthcare
Credits
CAMPEP
This program provides 15.35 hours of continuing education for medical physicists. The program has been approved by CAMPEP for Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
ASRT Category A
This program provides 20 hour(s) of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
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