ICANL

Comprehensive Nuclear Medicine Case Selection

• Two cases per body system area not to exceed 24.  All cases submitted electronically on a computer disk.

• For nuclear cardiology - 3 RMPI  and 3 ERNA

• For PET - 3 PET cases

Case selection not camera dependent

Not more than one case per exam type should be normal

Performed by current personnel on current equipment

Selected cases should represent as many staff members as possible

PET Case Selection

Nuclear Cardiology: Case Selection :

Two months preceding the application, select RMPI as follows:

Case 1: 1st Monday of month – 1st case

Case 2: 1st Wednesday of month – 2nd case

Case 3: 2nd Monday of month – 3rd case

Case 4: 2nd Wednesday of month – 1st case

Case 5: 3rd Wednesday of month – 2nd case

• If no case performed on specified day – use next consecutive day

• Case selection not camera dependent

• No more than one case can be normal (if requested case is normal, go to next case until one can be found)

• Provide a copy of logbook to support appropriate selection