Summary of PET/CT On-The-Job Training
| Training | ABMS certification | PET/CT interpretations (supervised) | CT interpretations (supervised)* | PET/CT CME (h) | CT CME (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine | ABNM | 150 | 500 | 8 | 100 |
| Diagnostic radiology (recent CT)† | ABR | 150 | 35 | ||
| Nuclear radiology (recent CT)† | ABR | 150 | 8 | ||
| Radiology (recent CT)† | ABR and ABNM | 150 | 8 | ||
| Diagnostic radiology (no recent CT) | ABR | 150 | 500 | 35 | 100 |
| Other‡ | Neither ABR nor ABNM | 150 | Per ACR guidelines for CT | 35 | Per ACR guidelines for CT |
↵* CT examinations should include reasonable distribution of head and neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis images.
↵ † Recent experience in body CT (100 body CT examinations per year for past 5 y).
↵ ‡ Other physicians who comply with ACR guidelines for interpretation of CT and interpretation of nuclear medicine studies.
ABMS = American Board of Medical Specialties.
ACR considers this training the minimum for supervising and interpreting anatomic localization in PET/CT setting, but it is not consistent with existing ACR Practice Guideline for Performing and Interpreting Diagnostic Computed Tomography.
SNM considers this training sufficient for supervising and interpreting CT studies performed with PET studies regardless of protocol used.