NMTEC 203 - Computers in Nuclear Medicine

3 CR

Introduces the use of computers in nuclear medicine, emphasizing analysis of static, dynamic, and tomographic images.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into program.

Course Outcomes

Discuss in general terms the operation of a single computer and a computer network, and discuss advantages of digital systems for nuclear medicine imaging.
Describe the parameters and mechanics of image acquisition into a nuclear medicine computer, and analyze imaging scenarios to suggest an appropriate image matrix.
Discuss conventions and pitfalls related to display of nuclear medicine images.
Discuss and apply processing techniques for static, dynamic, gated, and tomographic images, including count profiles, regions of interest, time-activity curves, mathematical manipulations, and filtering.
Explain processing and analyze results for specific nuclear medicine studies, including renal imaging, gated blood pool imaging, cardiac shunts, and myocardial perfusion imaging.
Utilize nuclear medicine computers in a laboratory situation to apply computer processing techniques to patient studies.

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