Requirements for Physicians
| Requirement | Interpreting nuclear medicine physician | Supervising physician | Non–nuclear medicine physician interpreting cardiovascular nuclear medicine only | PET physician |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Board certification OR ACGME-approved general nuclear medicine program | Board certification OR ACGME-approved general nuclear medicine program | Board certification and level 2 COCATS training OR (if trained before 1995) board certification and training equivalent to level 2 training OR ACGME-approved general nuclear medicine program | Board certification OR ACGME-approved general nuclear medicine program AND 20 h of continuing medical education in PET In preceding 3 y, following numbers must be met: for oncologic PET examinations, at least 80 studies must be interpreted or multiread; for brain PET examinations, at least 30 studies must be interpreted or multiread; and for cardiac PET examinations, at least 20 studies must be interpreted or multiread |
| Continuing Experience | 15 scintigrams/mo averaged over 24 mo | 30 scintigrams/mo averaged over 24 mo | 15 scintigrams/mo averaged over 24 mo | 5 studies/mo averaged over 24 mo |
| Continuing Education | 150 h every 3 y (recommended), with 15 h in nuclear medicine (recommended) | 150 h every 3 y (recommended), with 15 h in nuclear medicine (recommended) | 150 h every 3 y (recommended), with 15 h in cardiovascular nuclear medicine (recommended) | 150 h every 3 y (recommended), with 15 h in PET (recommended) |
ACGME = Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education; COCATS = Core Cardiology Training Symposium.