Discovery PET/CT Clinical Applications

Course Description

HQ Advanced Discovery PET/CT Training is a theoretical and practical program designed to reinforce and enhance practical imaging experience. This is a program that focuses on the more advanced system operation and patient procedures. Participants who meet attendance requirements are eligible for CEU (SNM).

This hands-on session is conducted in the FI Workstation Lab and service bays at General Electric Healthcare Institute near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Full Service - $ 3,800
Tuition Only - $ 2,400

Target Audience

This course is designed for Technologists and Physicians who have some experience in PET or PET/CT imaging. This experience may or may not be on GE equipment.

Prerequisites

Nominal experience in PET procedures. CT experience is not necessary.

Course Length

3.5 days

CE

14.5 credits

Agenda

DAY ONE

• Orientation
• Safety for customers
• Intro to system interface
• Component review for PET & CT scanners
• System Quality Assurance

DAY TWO

• Introduction to patient scanning
• Recon of PET data
• Recon of PET/CT data

DAY THREE

• Expert mode of CT
• AW workstation software:
  CortexID
  CardiacVue
  DynamicVue
  VolumeViewer2

DAY FOUR

• Protocol creation for PET and CT and PET/CT
• Artifacts found in PET and CT
• Skill inventory and assessment