This tutorial provides 1.0 CEUs and is ideal for:

1. Nuclear Medicine and Radiology Technologists. The VOICE program of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has reviewed this program and approved it for a maximum of 81 continuing education hours. Because these tutorials have been approved by the VOICE Program, they are accepted for CE credit in all 50 states and by ARRT and NMTCB, even if you are not a VOICE/SNMMI member.
2. Physicians requiring CME Credits to maintain IAC Accreditation. All or a portion of this educational activity may meet the CME requirement for IAC Nuclear/PET Accreditation. Our website is listed on the resources page of the IAC website.

Proceed to the Tutorial: Internal Radiation Dosimetry Tutorial

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TUTORIAL: 1 CEU CREDIT
This tutorial gives an overview of the principles of Radiation Dosimetry  After completing this tutorial, attendees will understand radiation dosimetry and dwill be able to
1. Describe some of the experiments that caused excessive radiation exposure to early researchers
2. Define the ALARA concept and discuss its importance in radiation dose reduction to Nuclear Medicine Tehnologists
3.  State the MPDs for Occupationally Exposed Individuals for whole body, extremities, lens of the eyes, and internal organs
4. State the MPD for our families and other non-radiation workers
5.  Define “Input data” and “output data”
6.  Explain what the “standard reference man” is
7.  Name several factors upon which radiation dose is dependent
8.  Name the three biggest contributors to our background radiation and three minor contributors

RECEIVING YOUR CE CREDIT:
If you have taken one of the tutorials, received a score of 80% or above, and wish to receive CE credit: Make sure you submit all of the requested information when taking the test. It’s not necessary to send us the score sheets since we receive them electronically when you submit your answers for scoring.

Within 24 hours of receipt of your submitted score sheets and payment for the tutorial(s), we will do all of the following:

1. Send a certificate to you via e-mail
2. Send a certificate to you via US Mail
3. All members of the SNMMI will have to self-report their CE Credits on the SNMMI Website (www.snmmi.org). We will automatically send detailed self-reporting instructions to you along with your CE Credit Certificate.
If you have any problems with the self-reporting system, please contact the VOICE Coordinator directly at 703 708-9000. ).

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If a tutorial awards 1 CEU, the cost is $20.00
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If a tutorial awards 3 CEU, the cost is $40.00

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STUDENTS PREPARING FOR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS:
All of our tutorials are available for your use in reviewing for your Board Certification Examination.   There is no charge to use these tutorials unless you wish to obtain CE Credit.

TECHNOLOGISTS WISHING TO RECEIVE CE CREDIT:
Please feel free to review the tutorials as often as you wish; the test may be taken once.  If a score <80% is obtained, then the test may be retaken once.
If the score is still <80%, please contact Dr. Karesh, Tutorials Coordinator, by e-mail at nucmedconsultants@comcast.net for further instructions.