Essentials of PET-CT for Clinical Assistants
This course enables you to learn about the patient’s journey through the PET-CT department and the wider role you play as a Clinical Assistant within the department.
This e-learning course can be completed at your own pace and at a time and place to suit both you and your organisation’s requirements.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the different roles within the operational structure of a PET-CT team and where the clinical assistant sits within this structure.
- Define the use of PET-CT imaging and its place in the patient pathway.
- List the competencies required for the role of Clinical Assistant, including radiation protection and patient care.
- Explain relevant pre- and post-PET-CT procedure information for patients.
- Describe situations where senior staff need to be consulted.