MCCCD Program Description

Nuclear Medicine Quality Control Laboratory

Course: NUC112

First Term: 2021 Spring

Laboratory 1.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Introduction to the nuclear medicine laboratory rules, equipment operation, and quality control (QC).

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate laboratory and radiation safety. (I-III) 2. Nuclear medicine laboratory equipment operation and quality control (QC). (I-III) 3. Computed tomography (CT) attenuation correction. (II) 4. Regulation, compliance, and documentation. (III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Nuclear medicine laboratory and radiation safety A. Lab rules B. Radiation safety C. Personal protective equipment (PPE) II. Laboratory equipment operation and quality control A. Dose calibrator B. Well counter (Chi square) C. Uptake probe D. Survey meter E. Gamma camera F. Auxiliary laboratory equipment G. Computed tomography (CT) attenuation correction H. Applied statistics III. Regulation compliance and documentation

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 23, 2020

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