RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Quality Control Procedures for a Whole-Body Counter
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 23
OP 27
VO 3
IS 1
A1 McCormick, Michael V.
A1 Wahner, Heinz W.
YR 1975
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/3/1/23.abstract
AB Variations in design and laboratory use of a whole-body counting instrument require instrument-specific procedures for quality control and maintenance. The whole-body counter at the Mayo Clinic is a low-level counting facility used primarily for determination of total-body potassium and studies of single isotope retention. Maintenance and quality control procedures of this instrument include: (A) daily controls and efforts to maintain a low and constant background counting rate; (B) monitoring the sensitivity and linear response of the detection system by matching photomultiplier tube response; and (C) performance evaluation, such as evaluation of reproducibility and accuracy of measurements. The procedure for counting total-body potassium in a human subject is described in detail.