PET/CT Workshop

Venue: PET/CT Center in the Department of Radiology

Coordinator: Dr Omer Demirkaya

Faculty: Dr. Omer Demirkaya, Dr. Paul E. Kinahan and Dr. Gary M. Sayed, Ruchana Parker

Recommended CE Course:  Introduction to PET Physics and Image Formation in PET/CT

Workshop Description

A short lecture discussing the basics of QC/QA tests for PET/CT scanners will be given before the hands-on practical.

In this show and tell workshop the participants will be walked through step-by-step demonstration of most aspects of the QC in PET/CT. The hands-on practical session will include the following tests/scans:

• Daily PET and CT QC procedures will be conducted on the PET/CT scanner.
• Steps of quarterly calibration will be shown and explained on the site.
• A water phantom scan injected with F-18 will be conducted for the verification of the activity quantification.

Target Audience

Medical physicists and Nuclear medicine technologists