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DS Camera Systems Onsite Training Agenda


Course Description: This program instructs NM technologists in practical theory and operation of the DS camera system. Instruction is delivered by a GE NM Applications Specialist at the customer facility. The training produces the best results when 1 to 4 NM technologists are dedicated to the complete training session. It is also critical that key NM physicians are available to direct patient scanning and review images. In addition, the patient schedule should be modified as indicated in the agenda to allow time for instruction.

Target Audience: NM Technologists who operate the DS camera

Length: 4 days

CE: 12 credits

Cost: $7,000

DAY ONE

Safety Features

  • Review the safety information, safety pads, emergency stops, table and head rest weight limits, emergency patient egress. Perform visual system inspection.

Gantry and Table Operations

  • Teaches functionality of the gantry and table components, hand control operations for gantry, detector and table motions.

Acquisition Console

Acquisition Console - Overview

  • Provide a functional overview of the Acquisition Console, user interface and menus.

Acquisition Console - Camera Startup and Shutdown

  • Cover proper system shutdown, startup and gantry parking operations.

Acquisition Console - Patient and Database Management

  • Provide an overview of patient file structure, creating a patient file, display tools, and use of database management functions.

Acquisition Console - Networking Functions

  • Teaches how to transfer patient files to another destination. Explain and test the auto-transfer function.

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Collimator Exchange

  • Instruction on collimator change mechanism and safety features. Conduct multiple hands-on practice sessions with each technologist.

Acquisition Console - Camera QC

  • Teaches the performance of daily uniformity and energy checks, weekly bar phantom, monthly COR check, and monthly uniformity calibration. Covers the analysis and acceptable limits of the above.

Acquisition Console - Acquisition

  • Teaches how to create/save/modify Acquisition Protocols, and perform camera and patient setup.

DAY TWO

Acquisition Console - Acquiring Studies

  • Perform and review daily QC. Discuss/setup acquisition parameters for Static, Dynamic, Whole Body, List Mode, Gated, and SPECT studies. Practice setup for each scan type, including patient positioning and contouring.

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Patient Scanning

  • Review system safety features. Acquire Static, Dynamic, Whole Body, Gated, SPECT, and Gated SPECT as patient schedule permits.

Processing & Review - Workstation Overview

  • Introduction to user interface, main menu and window management. Teaches proper system startup and shutdown procedures.

Processing & Review - Global Functions

  • Present fundamentals of Patient Database, patient file structure and Display applications. Teach global functions such as Color Control, Hardcopy, Screen Save and Annotation.

Processing & Review - Clinical Applications

  • Overview of Cardiology and General Clinical Applications. Initial emphasis on site-specific required applications. Hands-on processing of acquired studies.

DAY THREE

Acquisition Console - Daily QC

  • Technologist should independently perform and analyze daily QC. Review pre-defined patient acquisition protocols to be used for light patient load throughout the day.

Processing - Cardiology Applications (SPECT)

  • In-depth training on MyoSPECT processing and display program including filtering, reorientation, and masking. Cover QC tools (sinogram, linogram, cine) and motion correction protocols. Teach use of quantitative programs and recommended acquisition and processing protocols for each.

Review - Cardiology Applications (SPECT)

  • Teach technologists/physicians how to display processed data for review. Explain and setup site-specific defaults.

Processing & Review - General Clinical Applications (Planar)

  • Covers processing protocols for renal, GI, lung, bone, thyroid, and planar cardiac studies.

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Processing & Review - General SPECT

  • Covers reconstruction and display of SPECT studies. Includes review of QC, filtering techniques, FBP vs OSEM, and 3D displays.

DAY FOUR

Image Processing - General Utilities

  • Teaches use of image processing and analysis tools: ROIs, curves, cut & paste, image manipulation.

Archiving

  • Teaches how to archive data to applicable storage media, retrieval of archived data, and automatic archiving setup. Discuss proper disk space management.

Documentation

  • Overview of camera and computer Operator's Manuals, third-party program supplement manuals, and E-manual.

Customization & Defaults

  • Overview of user default files. Present time-saving options such as Annotation Templates, Macros, and Task Switch.

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Processing & Review - Reinforcement

  • Apply newly learned skills to clinical practice and demonstrate the use of applicable clinical software packages.