2 HRS SNM/VOICE CEU
  

A Tutorial by James R Halama, PhD, Medical Physicist

Contributions By:
ICANL : Sandra Katanick, Executive Director ICANL

ACR : Carolyn Richards-McFarland, Director of Nuclear Medicine Accreditation Program

Adapted for the Web by Stephen M. Karesh, PhD & Marsha Lipps CNMT
ICANL & ACR ACCREDITATION IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Nuclear Medicine Accreditation Programs
ACCREDITATION & REVIEW PROCESS
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS:
ICANL ACR
PROTOCOLS
ICANL ACR
QUALITY CONTROL
ICANL ACR
REPORTS
ICANL ACR
OUTCOME & QUALITY ASSESSMENT
ICANL ACR
CLINICAL: CASE SELECTION
ICANL ACR
SITE VISITS
ICANL ACR
COMMON DEFICENCIES
ICANL ACR
 

 


 

 

 

COMPARISON
ICANL:

  • Intersocietal Sponsorship
  • Accreditation by Facility
  • Emphasis on Case Review
  • Up to 24 Cases reviewed
  • Mandatory Site Visit
  • Extensive protocol and QA review
  • No phantoms required
  • Fees range from $3300 + including site visit

ACR:

  • Primarily Radiology Based
  • Accreditation by Unit per Site
  • Emphasis on Equipment
  • Up to 12 Cases per unit
  • Random Site Visit- QA program reviewed on visit
  • Specific SPECT/PET Phantoms required
  • Fees range from $1800 to $3000 with additional fees for repeats