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.
Please note:Â To mark this course as complete on your Learning Dashboard and access your certificate of completion, you must finish all learning modules and submit the course evaluation.
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Mary Gbongay
Mary qualified as a radiographer in 2007 and went on to become a nuclear medicine technologist in 2016, following her move from the Christie radiology department in 2015. She went on to lead the PET-CT department for three years, where she also contributed to the PET-CT Academy and developed in-house training programmes. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary completed her master’s degree in neuroimaging research at the University of Edinburgh. Alongside her role, she also works as a technical assessor for the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the government-appointed body responsible for assessing and accrediting organisations.
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Wendy Jennison
Wendy Jennison is the Chief Technologist in Nuclear Medicine at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, where she leads the management, training, and professional development of her team. With a career spanning over three decades, Wendy brings deep expertise in PET-CT and SPECT-CT imaging, as well as the administration of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. She holds an MSc in Nuclear Medicine from Salford University and has contributed to the MSc/PGDip Nuclear Medicine Imaging course as a lecturer and course team member, sharing her passion for high standards and professional excellence in clinical practice.
