Competency information
Details
Establish appropriate operating conditions for sample counters, including energy calibration and choice of energy.
Considerations
- The range of radionuclides, radioactivity administered and radiation dose in relation to clinical studies.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Assist in routine patient investigations using uptake counters, gamma spectrometers, manual and automatic beta and gamma sample counters correctly and safely, and, where possible, other equipment such as whole body counters, demonstrating patient-centred, safe practice and the effect of equipment settings and counting geometry on measured count-rates. |