After completing this course students should be able to:
- Describe the legislative requirements relating to the prescription and administration of IV contrast agents in Nuclear Medicine departments and apply this knowledge to design compliant operating procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge of understanding of their duty of care as professionals, using the principles underpinning structured assessment.
- Evaluate a patient’s condition and communicate effectively in response to Anaphylaxis, or the deteriorating patient.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the safety issues to consider before using IV contrast media.
- Identify inclusion and exclusion criteria for patient selection for IV contrast media.
- Understand situations where caution and further advice may be required before using IV contrast media.
- Learn how to prevent and manage extravasation of IV contrast media.
- Learn how to manage adverse reactions to IV contrast media.
- Demonstrate how to correctly document and investigate adverse reactions following IV contrast administration.
- Understand appropriate contrast media storage conditions and follow correct disposal routes.
- Understand different clinical indications where contrast enhanced CT in PET or SPECT can add value in patient management.
- Recognise advantages and disadvantages of using contrast media and its impact in PET/CT or SPECT/CT departments.
- Understand the importance of advice to patients, carers, and referrers.
- Understand different imaging protocols used with contrast media and how to use them in conjunction with PET/CT or SPECT/CT.
- Understand the principles underpinning the safe use of power injectors.