Standard Nuclear Medicine Protocol Examples

Provides protocol examples for common studies including Tc99m bone scan, renal scintigraphy, thyroid uptake and scan, myocardial perfusion SPECT, FDG PET/CT whole body and dedicated brain PET with suggested administered activities, uptake times, and acquisition parameters.

Protocol Optimization and Harmonization

Methods for optimizing protocols using administered activity reference levels, reconstruction harmonization, attenuation correction, and cross calibration between dose calibrator and scanner; explains how to run validation studies and document results.

Adapting Protocols for Patients

Guidance on modifying protocols for pediatric patients, renal impairment, diabetic patients for FDG PET, and patients with limited mobility while maintaining diagnostic quality and documenting deviations.