Naslov
Best practice for the nuclear medicine technologist in CT-based attenuation correction and calcium score for nuclear cardiology

Autori
Camoni, Luca ; on behalf of the Technologist Committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) ; Santos, Andrea ; Attard, Marieclaire ; Mada, Marius Ovidiu ; Pietrzak, Agata Karolina ; Rac, Sonja ; Rep, Sebastijan ; Terwinghe, Christelle ; Fragoso Costa, Pedro

Izvornik
European Journal of Hybrid Imaging (2510-3636) 4 (2020), 1; 1-20

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Attenuation correction ; CT ; Calcium score ; Myocardial perfusion imaging ; Nuclear medicine technologist

Sažetak
The use of hybrid systems is increasingly growing in Europe and this is progressively important for the final result of diagnostic tests. As an integral part of the hybrid imaging system, computed tomography (CT) plays a crucial role in myocardial perfusion imaging diagnostics. Throughout Europe, a variety of equipment is available and also different university curricula of the nuclear medicine technologist are observed. Hence, the Technologist Committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine proposes to identify, through a bibliographic review, the recommendations for best practice in computed tomography applied to attenuation correction and calcium score in myocardial perfusion imaging, which courses in the set of knowledge, skills, and competencies for nuclear medicine technologists. This document aims at providing recommendations for CT acquisition protocols and CT image optimization in nuclear cardiology.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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