Nuclear Cardiology, The Basics How to Set Up and Maintain a Laboratory [Mixed media product]

The purpose of this book is to provide the outline for the nuts and bolts establishment and operation of a nuclear cardiology laboratory. In so doing, the authors have attempted to deal with the relevant issues that a laboratory director must address in either setting up the laboratory or maintaining its competitive edge and clinical competence over time. The authors primarily attempted to identify issues related to outpatient imaging facilities. However, where appropriate issues related to inpatients in hospital-based laboratories are also discussed.

This book provides the outline for the nuts and bolts establishment and operation of a nuclear cardiology laboratory. It deals with the relevant issues that a laboratory director must address in either setting up the laboratory or maintaining its competitive edge.

Table of contentsIntroduction 3Chapter 1 Getting Started 6Chapter 2 Laboratory Logistics 26Chapter 3 Radiation Safety 35Chapter 4 Patient Preparation 42Chapter 5 Stress Procedures 50Chapter 6 SPECT Myocardial Perfusion ImagingAcquisition and Processing Protocols 72Chapter 7 Planar Myocardial Perfusion ImagingAcquisition and Processing Protocols 89Chapter 8 Planar Equilibrium AngiocardiographyAcquisition and Processing Protocols 94Chapter 9 SPECT Equilibrium AngiocardiographyAcquisition and Processing Protocols 103Chapter 10 Display and Analysis of SPECTMyocardial Perfusion Images 110Chapter 11 Acquisition, Processing, Display andAnalysis of PET Imaging 122Chapter 12 Hybrid Imaging 143Chapter 13 Display and Analysis of Planar MyocardialPerfusion Images 149Chapter 14 Display and Analysis of Planar EquilibriumAngiocardiography 152Chapter 15 Display and Analysis of SPECT EquilibriumAngiocardiography 156Chapter 16 Cardiac Nuclear Imaging Artifacts 160Chapter 17 Nuclear Cardiology Reports 179Chapter 18 Remote Reading and Networking 189Chapter 19 Quality Assurance 194Chapter 20 Other Laboratory Protocols and Policies 204Chaptel3S