RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Report of the Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources: Optimal Resource Guidelines for Radioactive Tracer Studies of the Heart and Circulation
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 141
OP 153
VO 3
IS 3
A1 Adelstein, S. James
A1 Jansen, Carl
A1 Wagner, Henry N.
YR 1975
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/3/3/141.abstract
AB The status of radioactive tracer studies in cardiovascular diagnosis is summarized. Planning guidelines are suggested for a hospital nuclear medicine service including a central nuclear medicine facility and satellite units, and resource criteria are given for professional personnel including training and duties, equipment, space, and support systems. The administrative organization of a nuclear medicine service and case loads are discussed. Guidelines for equipment maintenance and quality controls are described.