Brain Quality Assurance - How to Acquire the Best Brain Images Possible.

Many factors can affect image quality regardless of what organ a Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) is imaging. It is extremely important that every aspect of an image protocol be followed properly to ensure the highest image quality. If image protocols are not followed properly, image quality as well as a nuclear medicine physician's interpretation and final report, and conceivably a patient's care plan and management by their physician, could be negatively affected. It is important that NMTs understand the elements that can affect brain image quality and learn ways to overcome challenges they may face when acquiring any type of brain image, whether it is dopamine transporter (DaT) imaging, amyloid imaging or Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET brain imaging.