Basics of uptake monitoring Equipment for Biomedical engineers. Includes basic block diagram,Principle,Maintenance,Quality control measures,Testing etc.
7. Instrument maintenance
? Distinguish the fault into operational or
functional types.
? Inventory
? Physical damage
? Interconnecting cables, Timer, Power supply
need to be checked periodically
8. Testing and Calibration
? Energy calibration test
? Energy linearity test
? Sensitivity test
? Timer test
9. Quality Control
No. Test Function of the equipment Reference Freq. of Routine
1. Scalar/timer and rate meter No Quarterly
2. Energy Calibration No Weekly
3. Counting Precision (Statistics) No Quarterly
4. Linearity of Activity Response No Half yearly
5. Response of Recorder No Half yearly
6. Analyser peak setting Every time a
radionuclide is
changed
7. Background counts in counting
channel
Every day