Routine quality control of clinical nuclear medicine instrumentation: A brief review Journal Article
| Author: | Zanzonico, P. |
| Article Title: | Routine quality control of clinical nuclear medicine instrumentation: A brief review |
| Abstract: | This article reviews routine quality-control (QC) procedures for current nuclear medicine instrumentation, including the survey meter, dose calibrator, well counter, intraoperative probe, organ ("thyroid") uptake probe, γ-camera, SPECT and SPECT/CT scanner, and PET and PET/CT scanner. It should be particularly useful for residents, fellows, and other trainees in nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, and radiology. The procedures described and their respective frequencies are presented only as general guidelines. Copyright © 2008 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Inc. |
| Keywords: | review; positron emission tomography; quality control; computer assisted tomography; radiation dosage; mathematical model; medical instrumentation; medical education; instrumentation; reference standards; dosimetry; scintiscanning; gamma cameras; health care personnel; nuclear medicine; radioisotope; single photon emission computer tomography; image reconstruction; pet/ct; tomography, emission-computed, single-photon; spect/ct; scintillation camera; scanner; tomography scanners, x-ray computed; quality control (qc); survey meter; barium 133; cesium 137; cobalt 57; germanium 68; electrochemical detection |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
| Volume: | 49 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 0161-5505 |
| Publisher: | Society of Nuclear Medicine |
| Date Published: | 2008-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 1114 |
| End Page: | 1131 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.2967/jnumed.107.050203 |
| PUBMED: | 18587088 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC2703015 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 12" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: JNMEA" - "Source: Scopus" |
