This tutorial is ideal for all practicing Nuclear Medical Technologists seeking 1 hour of CE.


 

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DOSE CALIBRATOR OPERATION AND QUALITY CONTROL TESTING TUTORIAL

1 CEU CREDIT  

This tutorial gives an overview of the principles of dose calibrator operation and quality control testing of that hardware.

After completing this tutorial, attendees will be able to:

Understand the parameters that affect dose calibrator operation

Give a basic description of dose calibrator operation

Mention 2 patient-related issues for dose calibrators

List the 4 required dose calibrator test and their required frequency of performance

Explain how each test is performed

State the specifications for all the dose calibrator tests

Name a QC test related to the Tc-99m generator that is performed on the dose calibrator

Explain how this test works and state what would happen if the steps were performed in reverse order.


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January 12, 2010

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