Principles of Servicing Nuclear Medicine Systems

Overview

The Principles of Servicing Nuclear Medicine Systems course is a hands-on course for service professionals new to the Nuclear Medicine modality. It is designed to teach the skills necessary to service to the subsystem level. Heavy emphasis is placed on basic Nuclear Medicine principles, image analysis, operation, safe laboratory practices, system troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance. The lectures, hands-on lab procedures, and documentation are designed to provide the student with all of the knowledge needed to service Nuclear Medicine system.

Prerequisites

Attendees must possess an associate’s degree in electronics or equivalent experience. A background in imaging, although not a requirement, will be helpful.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate their understanding of Nuclear Medicine principles.
• Verify system operation.
• Verify system specifications.
• Troubleshoot system problems.
• Perform first and second level preventive maintenance procedures.