Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.

Phone 702-564-2798
P.O. Box 93355, Las Vegas, NV 89193

Las Vegas at Night

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine

Las Vegas, Nevada (Course Fee $1,340)

May 10 - 14, 2010-- online registration.

An intensive one week course of the instruction dealing with Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine. The program is intended to emulate the most up-to-date U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC) "Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine" Course (course number H-304). The course provides an understanding of basic radiobiology; the facilities and equipment used in nuclear medicine departments; clinical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures involving the administration of radiopharmaceuticals to patients; safe handling of patients and the protection of staff and visitors; area radiation surveys; responsibilities of key personnel; function of the Radiation Safety Committee; licensee ALARA program; and training requirements. Diagnostic and therapeutic reportable events, transport of radioactive materials and emergency procedures and record keeping requirements, quality assurance (for both radiopharmaceuticals and imaging devices), instrument calibrations, and waste storage and disposal are also covered. Opportunities are provided for hands-on activities. Successful attendees will receive a certificate attesting to their demonstrated capabilities as mandated by U.S. NRC course completion requirements. There is to be a written comprehensive final exam. A basic understanding of radiation safety principles is necessary as a prerequisite for attendees.

This course has been awarded 32 Continuing Education Credits by the American Academy of Health Physics. The course will be taught by Dr. Michael Stabin, Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University.

An outline of this course in PDF format is available here.

Registration - You may register by any of several methods. The preferred method is online registration which you can do by clicking on the link beside the course date. You may also call to register.

HOTEL INFORMATION: The course will be held at the Microtel Inn and Suites at 55 East Robindale Road, in Las Vegas. This is one block off the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. The phone number of the hotel is 800-771-7171. The hotel has agreed to provide rooms at a rate no higher than the government rate and possibly less. Room rates have dropped sharply in Las Vegas in recent months and are volatile, so rather than quote a rate here, attendees are urged to contact the hotel and ask about their rates. In recent months, the normal rate has been considerably less than $100 per night.