MO‐D‐213A‐02: Practical Aspects of Nuclear Medicine Accreditation

This lecture will present a review of the specific aspects and requirements of the nuclear medicine accreditation process. Particular emphasis will be placed on the process for SPECT cameras. The specifics of the phantoms, acquisition procedures, and the review of submitted data will be presented. Examples will be given for specific cameras. Upon completion of the course participants will be able to describe: 1. The characteristics of the required ACR phantom for SPECT. 2. The acquisition procedures used for accreditation in nuclear medicine. 3. The image characteristics evaluated by the ACR phantom reviewers.