90 NMT Clinical Rotations
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Prerequisites to Clinical Rotations: See ‘Health’ section for required immunizations, health insurance and CPR training. Documentation of required information must be submitted prior to clinical practice.
During the program, the NMT Program Director assigns students to general area and specific area assignments of clinic practicum. In certain/special circumstances the NMT Program Director, in consultation with the clinical supervisors, can amend the rotation schedule to better serve the student’s needs. However this does not mean that a student may substitute one rotation for another when they do not like a particular clinical site or rotation. Except in a situation where a rotation or clinical site is no longer available, students are required to successfully complete every assigned clinical rotation. Students will be given their clinical schedule during orientation. The schedule is subject to change as variables out of the control of the program director, may occur.
*NMT Clinical Rotation Schedules are posted in Canvas each semester and posted in E*Value.
**NMT Clinical Site List with clinical start and end times, supervisor names, and contact phone numbers are posted in Clinical Canvas site.
**NMT Clinical Site Address and Parking Location document are posted in Clinical Canvas site. (Also, see Clinical Site Orientation power point presentation)
Request a Change in Rotation Schedule: A student who wants to request a change in a posted schedule must submit the request in writing, via email, to the program director at least one week before the date that the change would be effective. The student will be notified if the request has been approved or denied at least two days before the date in question.
12 Clinical Rotation Descriptions
- Beginning General Imaging 5. General and Cardiology 9. Radiopharmacy
- Advanced General Imaging 6. SPECT/CT 10. Quality Control
- Beginning PET/CT 7. Pediatric 11. Computed Tomography (CT)
- Advanced PET/CT 8. Radiation Safety 12. Office
Beginning General Imaging: Length of rotation: 1/2 to 3/4 semester
Sites:
- Columbus Regional 5. Eskenazi 9. Indiana University Hospital – Indy
- Community Howard 6. Franciscan Health – Indy 10. Indiana University Hosptial Arnett – Lafayette
- Community North 7. Franciscan Health – Lafayette 11. Methodist Hosptial
- Community South 8. Hancock Regional 12. Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Description: This semester will emphasize common general nuclear medicine procedures. The student will participate in all procedures performed in the department but will specifically be evaluated on their performance with the more common procedures (V/Q scan, bone scans, thyroid uptake and scan, myocardial perfusion scan, gastric emptying study, hida, renal scan) and quality control procedures (daily flood, spatial resolution, constancy testing of the well counter, daily check of the GM meter, and dose calibrator quality control).
Advanced General Imaging: Length of rotation: 1/2 semester
Sites:
- Columbus Regional 5. Eskenazi 9. Indiana University Hospital – Indy
- Community Howard 6. Franciscan Health – Indy 10. Indiana University Hosptial Arnett – Lafayette
- Community North 7. Franciscan Health – Lafayette 11. Methodist Hosptial
- Community South 8. Hancock Regional 12. Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Description: The students will be expected to demonstrate an advanced understanding of general nuclear medicine procedures. They will participate in all studies performed, but an emphasis will be placed on a basic understanding therapeutic procedures and uncommon diagnostic studies, as well as an advanced understanding of common procedures.
Beginning PET/CT: Length of rotation: 1/2 semester
Sites:
- Columbus Regional 5. Veteran’s Administration Hospital
- Franciscan Health – Indy
- Indiana University Hosptial Simon Cancer Center – Indy
- Methodist Hospital
Description: The students will be introduced to the basic procedures of a PET/CT clinic. Emphasis this semester will be placed on the student understanding how PET cameras are different than gamma cameras, in addition to how the radiopharmaceuticals used are different. They will be expected to perform basic procedures, including, patient preparation and education, acquisition and processing.
Advanced PET/CT: Length of rotation: 1/2 to 3/4 semester
Sites:
- Columbus Regional 5. Veteran’s Administration Hospital
- Franciscan Health – Indy
- Indiana University Hosptial Simon Cancer Center – Indy
- Methodist Hospital
Description: The students will do a second rotation in a PET/CT department. This rotation will emphasize an advanced understanding and performance of PET/CT procedures. In addition, students will be expected to verbalize an understanding of new and emerging PET/CT procedures (including flurobetapir, N13 ammonia, and Rb 82 choride)
General and Cardiology: Length of rotation: 1/2 to 3/4 semester
Sites:
- Columbus Regional 5. Franciscan Health – Lafayette 9. Methodist Hospital
- Community Howard 6. Hancock Regional 10. Veteran’s Administration Hospital
- Community South 7. Indiana University Hospital – Indy
- Eskenazi 8. Indiana University Hospital Arnett – Lafayette
Description: This semester, students will participate in all the nuclear medicine studies performed in the department, but an emphasis will be placed on cardiac procedures.
SPECT/CT: Length of rotation: 1/2 to 3/4 semester
Sites:
- Columbus Regional 5. Veteran’s Administration Hospital
- Indiana University Hospital – Indy
- Indiana University Hosptial Arnett – Lafayette
- Methodist Hospital
Description: This semester, students will participate in all the nuclear medicine studies performed in the department, but an emphasis will be placed on procedures that utilize the SPECT/CT camera.
Pediatric: Length of rotation: 3-4 weeks
Site: Riley Children’s Hospital
Description: Students will participate in all the nuclear medicine studies. An emphasis will be placed on protocol variation for the pediatric population.
Radiopharmacy: Length of rotation: 2-3 weeks
Site: Radiopharmacy of Indianapolis (ROI)
Description: Students will learn how radiopharmaceuticals are made and distributed. They will participate in preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, as well as quality control.
Radiation Safety: Length of rotation: 1-2 weeks
Site: IU Health / Indiana University Campus Radiation Safety office in Gatch Hall
Description: Students will shadow a physicist and learn the important functions of a radiation safety office in an academic hospital.
Quality Control: Length of rotation: 2-3 weeks
Site: St. Vincent Carmel
Description: students will participate in the nuclear medicine studies. Emphasis will be placed on performing quality control procedures on the gamma camera, well counter, thyroid probe, dose calibrator and survey meter.
Computed Tomography: Length of rotation: 5-6 weeks
Sites:
- Franciscan Health – Indy
- Indiana University Hosptial Simon Cancer Center – Indy
- Indiana University Hosptial Arnett – Lafayette
- Methodist Hospital
Description: students will perform CT studies on stand-alone CT scanners
Office: Length of rotation: 1 week
Site: Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Description: students will learn to schedule and charge procedures in a nuclear medicine office