Unlocking Theranostics: Design Considerations for PET/CT Services

Speaker: Robert Junk, AIA, Founder of Rad-Planning

With newer reimbursement models for Theranostics in nuclear medicine, PET/CT services and suites have new business model support that may invigorate existing services or provide incremental revenue for contemplated services enough to make them viable. This session will examine practical design considerations for PET/CT suites, including the intersection between suite layout and ionization radiation protections for patients, staff, and the public.Did you know strategically placing hot labs or uptake rooms can dramatically reduce shielding requirements? Do you know the one place you should absolutely *not* locate your hot lab relative to your scanner? Has your shielding plan anticipated changes in clinical uses or changes in occupancy of adjacent spaces (including spaces above or below)? Have you considered the length of travel of hot patients and the occupational exposure of your techs?The presenters will cover the interactions between suite efficiency, layout, and radiation protection, providing practical takeaways for sites with existing PET/CT programs or evaluating potential nuclear medicine / molecular imaging expansions with the use of Theranostics.