Nuclear Medicine Procedures 2 Lab NMED 3110

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Perform patient explanations while verifying patient preparation and contraindications for common gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures. (2.1.5, 2.1.6, 4.2.3, NM.7.3)
• Select optimal acquisition parameters for common gastrointestinal and endocrine imaging procedures. (NM.7.6)
• Position patients for common gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures using appropriate anatomical landmarks, positioning markers, and knowledge of relational anatomy. (NM.7.4, NM.8.8)
• Administer the appropriate radiopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, or radiation dose in accordance with protocol for gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures. (NM.7.5) (NM.6.4)
• Perform radiopharmaceutical reconstitution and quality control, and dispense patient doses for commonly used gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures. (NM.4.5, NM.4.6, NM4.9)
• Prepare and dispense interventional pharmaceutical agents for gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures. (NM.6.2)
• Recognize and respond appropriately to an adverse patient reaction during a gastrointestinal and endocrine procedure. (NM.6.8)
• Perform radiolabeling of autologous red blood cells. (NM.4.7)
• Perform post-acquisition processing, including annotations of routine and complex patient images for common gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures. (NM.8.3, NM.8.8)
• Evaluate images for completeness, normal, abnormal, and artifactual results for common gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures. (NM.8.2, NM.8.5, NM.8.7)
• Apply critical-thinking skills to solve common problems that arise in the radiopharmacy and imaging room for common gastrointestinal and endocrine procedures. (1.3.3, & loosely tied to NM.4.9, NM.8.1, NM.8.7)​

Effective as of Fall 2026