Re: PET QC

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

My apologies, folks

The posting below may have been a little misleading. For one thing, NEMA's
standard #NU1-1994 recommends protocols for the acceptance testing of new
cameras, not the routine QA/QC of such systems. Then, on perusing the
article in the JNM, which does address the latter issues, I find myself
wondering how much of it is readily translatable to use with a dedicated
PET scanner. This is what I get for going off half-cocked. Next time, I shall 
maintain radio silence, refrain from mixing metaphors, and let my betters
answer the question.

cja


>Charles
>
>I shall take it that by "PET instrument" you mean a scanner. For PET,
specifically, I don't, right off. But the National Electrical
Manufacturer's Association (NEMA) publishes standards for nuc med cameras.
It's their #NU1-1994 - Performance Measurements of Scintillation Cameras.
All sorts of people contributed to its writing, e.g., physicists, docs, nuc
med techs; it's very much aimed at the needs of the endusers. There is a
synoptical essay, in the current J Nucl Med (Vol 41, #2, Feb 2000), on it.
You also might try calling one of the major vendors. ADAC Labs is at:
www.adaclabs.com.
>
>Happy hunting
>cja
>
>At 03:48 PM 2/18/00 -0600, you wrote:
>>Does anyone have a good reference for PET instrument quality control
>>protocols?
>>
>>Charles Beasley, M.S.
>>St. John's Regional Health Center
>>Springfield, MO 65810
>>417-888-7705
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