Nuclear Cardiology. the Basics: How to Set up and Maintain a lab..+cd

The first comprehensive guide to establishing and running a well-organized and state-of-the-art nuclear cardiology laboratory. Topics range widely from basic questions on purchasing equipment and determining space requirements to such day-to-day problems as scheduling patients and deciding what to tell them prior to arriving in the laboratory. For operational basics, seasoned experts detail radiation safety requirements, imaging and procedure protocols, routine quality assurance rules, billing procedures, dealing with commonly encountered artifacts, and preparing for accreditation. An accompanying compact disc provides full color digital copies of all the figure and illustrations in the book, links to useful websites, and illustrative video clips.

Contents: How to Use the CD Getting Started Laboratory Logistics Radiation Safety Patient Preparation Stress Procedures SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Acquisition and Processing Protocols Planar Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Acquisition and Processing Protocols Planar Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography Acquisition and Processing Protocols SPECT Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography Acquisition and Processing Protocols Display and Analysis of SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Images Display and Analysis of Planar Myocardial Perfusion Images Display and Analysis of Planar Equilibrium Angiocardiography Display and Analysis of SPECT Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography Artifacts and Technical Problems in Cardiac Imaging Nuclear Cardiology Reports Remote Reading and Networking: Tele-Nuclear Cardiology Quality Assurance Miscellaneous Additional Laboratory Protocols and Policies Emergency Department Chest-Pain Center Imaging Coding and Billing Laboratory Accreditation Index