RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Sweating the Small Stuff: Pitfalls in the Use of Radiation Detection Instruments
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 81
OP 91
DO 10.2967/jnmt.113.133173
VO 42
IS 2
A1 Prekeges, Jennifer Lynne
YR 2014
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/42/2/81.abstract
AB Nuclear medicine technologists use nonimaging radiation detection instruments on a daily basis and routinely assess their performance in several ways. These instruments are simple to operate compared with imaging instruments but are also susceptible to misuse. After reviewing the theoretic basis for common mistakes and the importance of routine quality control, this continuing education article discusses pitfalls in the operation of dose calibrators, survey meters, scintillation detectors, and semiconductors. The article also reviews quality control procedures and ways in which these can be performed incorrectly. The goal of the article is to help technologists to spot and correct problems before they lead to errant results.