Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences receives nuclear medicine equipment donation

Students studying nuclear medicine in the Waters College of Health Professions at 91ɬÂþ will have access to a state-of-the-art piece of equipment after a donation from Biodex Medical Systems.
The Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences received a dose calibrator from Biodex Medical Systems in August. Valued at $8,000, the equipment is used in all nuclear medicine departments in health care.
“Every dosage of a nuclear medicine radiopharmaceutical must be measured using this piece of equipment prior to administering the radiopharmaceutical to a patient,� said Rochelle Lee, Ed.D., nuclear medicine program director who helped secure the donation thanks to a longstanding relationship with Biodex Medical Systems.
“Having this state-of-the-art equipment in the nuclear medicine lab gives the students on campus a real-world experience and prepares them for the clinical environment prior to being introduced to the clinical environment,� she continued. “Research supports the fact that students are better prepared when they have an opportunity to simulate a procedure or have hands-on experience prior to performing tasks in a live setting.�