Program Description
The University of Findlay College of Health Professions
continuing education symposium entitled “Nuclear Medicine: Current and Future
Technologies” will provide attendees with a valuable opportunity to interact
with prominent experts who will provide content in:
- Use of clinical and research applications for
PET/CT and SPECT/CT
- Evolution and current use of PET/MRI in today’s
diagnostic imaging
- Uses for and methods used in blood volume
analysis
- Understanding specific nuclear medicine case
studies and their correlation with other imaging modalities
- Understanding methods and utilization of
infection imaging and what new imaging agents and methods are on the horizon
- Use of evidence based guidelines and performance
criteria for cardiac imaging
Presenters
Robert J. Ackermann, CNMT
Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Department of Radiology,
Division of Nuclear Medicine
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
In his role as Chief
Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Ackermann direct supervision of all clinical
technologist staff (adult, PET, and pediatric clinics); provides budget and
cost information for capital procurement and rate setting; write specifications
and select all capital purchases for Nuclear Medicine hospital programs;
manages installation and acceptance of all hospital equipment into Nuclear
Medicine; manages clinic records and implement new items to meet standards
required by JCAHO, NRC, and other regulatory agencies; instructs physician
trainees and basic scientists, clinical and research fellows in clinical
procedures, quality control, computer and gamma camera operations; and directs the
Nuclear Medicine Division’s student program affiliated with Ferris State
University and The University of Findlay.
Ackermann is an expert
in the field of Nuclear Medicine Technology, serving as a member of the Society
of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section and the Central Chapter for the
Society of Nuclear Medicine; having won numerous awards for technical and
scientific papers; and having over 90 peer reviewed publications and
presentations to his credit.
Clinton Knaus, PharmD
Nuclear Pharmacy Managers
Dayton, OH 45402
In his role as Nuclear
Pharmacy Manager, Knaus is responsible for designing, staffing, and managing a
new pharmacy for HeartLight Pharmacy Services. He oversees management of
customer service, pharmacy personnel, and business efficiency while maintaining
an active role in the compounding, quality control, and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals.
He also serves as Radiation Safety Officer for the Dayton HeartLight Pharmacy
Services location.
Knaus received his PharmD degree in 2008
from Purdue University. During his scholarly work, he was awarded with the Purdue School of Pharmacy
– Nuclear Pharmacy Award, the Mallinckrodt Intern
Scholarship, the Purdue Academic Success
Award and the Purdue Top Scholar Award. His service to the professional community includes the Society of Radiopharmaceutical Sciences and the Society of Nuclear
Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Christine
Z. Dickinson, M.D.
CareCore
National
Bluffton,
SC 29910
Dr. Dickinson is an expert in Cardiology,
Nuclear Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine and Internal Medicine. She received her MD from the University
of Utah. She completed two residencies, one in Internal
Medicine and one in Nuclear Medicine. She
completed two Fellowships, one in Nuclear Cardiology and one in Cardiology. She is Board Certified
by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, the Certification Board of Cardiovascular CT and the Certification
Board Clinical Densitometry. She is also Board eligible for Cardiology. Her positions throughout her
career include Assistant Professor of Radiology, Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology, Staff
Physician in Nuclear Medicine, Director of Nuclear Medicine, Director of Nuclear Cardiology, and
Medical Director.
Dr. Dickinson has served as both a
Lecturer and a Professor in multiple capacities. Her professional organizations include the Society of
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, American College of Nuclear Medicine, the American Society of
Nuclear Cardiology, the American College of Physicians, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography, and the International Society of Clinical Densitometry. Dr. Dickinson has 25 publications, 45
abstract presentations and lectures, 3 poster board presentations
and is currently working on a research
project for PET/CT Myocardial Perfusion Evaluation.
Lucas
J. Gross, CNMT, RT(N)(ARRT)
Staff
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Tara
Hall, Chief Technologist
Pennsylvania
State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey,
PA 17033
Mr. Gross graduated from The University of
Findlay with a Bachelor of Science and a Certificate from the
Nuclear Medicine Institute. He is Board
Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification
Board and the American Registry of
Radiologic Technologists. Her serves as both a staff technologist and
chief technologist and two branches of
Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center. He handles many of
the IT and trouble-shooting issues within
his department. His professional organizations include the
American Society of Radiologic
Technologists, the Pennsylvania Society of Radiologic Technologists, and
the American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology. Mr. Gross also has a strong background in Computer
Science, having worked in various IT
departments restoring and building computers.
Amanda
M. Miller, PharmD
Nuclear
Pharmacist
HeartLight
Pharmacy Services
Lima,
OH 45801
Miller graduated from Ohio Northern University Raabe College of
Pharmacy in Ada, OH. She is a licensed Pharmacist
in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. In her role as a Nuclear Pharmacist, Miller’s
responsibilities include compounding radiopharmaceuticals,
drawing patient doses, overseeing quality control and delivery procedures, and managing
advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) program for PharmD students. Professionally, she serves as a
member of the Ohio Pharmacists Association.
Patrick Wojtylak, RT(R)(N)(ARRT), CNMT, PET, NCT
Department
of Nuclear Medicine Supervisor
University
Hospitals of Cleveland Case Medical Center
Cleveland,
OH 44106
Mr. Wojtylak completed the Ohio State
University Medical Center Nuclear Medicine Technology Certificate program. He is Board
Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in
Radiography and Nuclear Medicine
Technology, and Board Certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board in Nuclear
Medicine, PET and Nuclear Cardiology. His role as Nuclear
Medicine Department Supervisor includes performing
and training staff in all diagnostic, therapeutic and research nuclear medicine procedures on
patients from infancy through adulthood, Research and Development in PET/MRI, Beta testing on
PET/CT and SPECT/CT, and implementation of all department software applications.
Wojtylak has numerous three national
publications, numerous abstracts submitted through the Society of Nuclear Medicine, numerous abstracts
submitted through the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and multiple presentations at
the Local, State, National and International levels. He serves as a member of the Society of Nuclear
Medicine and Molecular Imaging.