Adam Opanowski, CNMT, PET, NCT, RT(N)
Sewell,NJ
Summary
Highly motivated Nuclear Medicine Technologist with over 20 years of experience coordinates and participates in various technical tasks, tests, and determinations involving radioactive materials and measurement instrumentation. Clearly explains procedures and walks patients through technological complexities. Completed AAMA-approved Nuclear Medicine Technology training program.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist
University Of Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the Nuclear Medicine Section
- Ensure that radiation safety procedures and documentation are performed and are in compliance.
- Ensure all staff are following approved scanning protocols.
- Schedule all preventative maintenance on equipment as needed.
- Make all service calls for equipment as needed.
- Make recommendations for changes in operations.
- Develop new and improved procedures as well.
- Implement approved changes as outlined.
Staff and On-call Technologist
Cooper University Hospital
06.2019 - 09.2023
- prepare radioactive drugs and administer them to patients (diagnostic and therapeutic)
- Explain medical procedures to the patient (and family) and answer questions
- Follow procedures for receiving and disposing of radioactive material
- Maintain equipment (gamma scanner, SPECT and SPECT/CT, dose calibrator, well counter, etc.)
- Maintain detailed records of all procedures
- Follow safety procedures to protect themselves and the patient from unnecessary radiation exposure
- Communicate with internal staff (Technologist, Radiologist, Medical Physicist, IT, maintenance, and patient families)
- On-call for emergency studies (ex., Brain death, GI bleeding, Acute cholecystectomy, Ventilation/Perfusion Lung scan, etc.)
- Work interdependently using RIS, Epic, PACS, and systems.
Principal Scientist, Principal Medical Writer, Medical and Scientific Affairs
Imaging Endpoints, LLC
03.2021 - 12.2022
- Provide medical writing and scientific expertise at the clinical trial level along with acting as subject matter expert (SME) representing core laboratory
- Assist in the management of eTMF for multiple US and Global-based studies
- Update and manage several project databases
- Oversee operational aspects of an assigned clinical trial(s), including conduct such as study start-up, enrollment, study enrollment, and close-out
- Interact with external clients, internal team members, key opinion leaders, physicians and consultants
- Plan and assess overall study management in collaboration with the sponsor and local site investigators
- Develop materials required for clinical trial documents (e.g., electronic case report forms, blinded independent central read data collection forms, site data collection forms).
- Support central reader training (RECIST 1.1, PCWG3, PERCIST, RANO, RANO-BM, etc.) to ensure adherence to protocol requirements and quality management practices
- Develop study documents by project scope of work within sponsor-specified timelines, including but not limited to Imaging Review Charter, Imaging Manual, Reader Rules, and all other training materials (PPTs, etc.), Final Study Reports, Interim Analysis Reports, etc
- Identify areas in need of publication to support marketing and develop publications (e.g., white papers, handouts)
- Provide written medical/scientific input into Study Protocols, Protocol Amendments, Clinical Case Forms, etc
- As components of Regulatory submission
- Ensure data integrity through routine data reviews, query and resolution, and consistency checks for both internal and independent data monitoring committees
- Prepare and review informed consents, study-specific site, and core lab data collection forms for regulatory approval
- Interact with local site investigators and staff to ensure study-specific procedures are coordinated per protocol
- Collaborate with internal project teams to support and manage sponsor-specified project scope of work required
- Coordinate cross-functional team members (biostatistics, data management, medical monitors, etc.)
- Participated in US and Global studies.
- Presented research findings at national and international conferences, enhancing the visibility of the organization''s scientific contributions.
Clinical Imaging Specialist
ICON Clinical Research
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Perform Quality Control using study-specific acquisition and reconstruction guidelines
- Provide scientific expertise at the clinical trial level along with acting as subject matter expert representing the core laboratory
- Prepare training materials (Investigator Meetings, Site Evaluation, and Site Initiation Training)
- Interact with external clients, internal team members, key opinion leaders, physicians and/or consultants
- Collaborate with internal project teams to support and manage sponsor-specified project scope of work required
- Manage process for planning and procuring ancillary clinical supplies
- Facilitate and collate country recruitment plans
- Maintain study level storyboard
- Facilitate authoring of Investigational Product Information Manual (IPIM) and study specific Important Protocol Deviation (IPD) list
- Compile IRB/EC submission documentation, assist with Global Development Operations (GDO) Operational Review preparation, prepare Clinical Study Team (CST) meeting agendas and minutes
- Train participating sites in study-specific acquisition and reconstruction protocols
- Assist imaging facilities submission of DICOM images (e.g., de-identification).
Senior Manager
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided leadership for clinical research studies to ensure timelines and deliverables
- Oversee/Manage all operational aspects of an assigned clinical trial(s), including conduct such as study start-up, enrollment, study enrollment, and close-out
- Developed and managed budget, timeline, and monitoring schedules
- Identified potential risks through review of study reports
- Manage cross-functional teams and coordinate activities within project timelines
- Contribute to the design, data collection, data review, and management of medical imaging aspects of clinical studies
- Manage and track study timelines, budget, metrics, and milestones; report status updates to senior management
- Providing subject matter expertise to internal and external stakeholders
- Accountable for the preparation and assisting in the development and adherence to imaging trial documents (i.e., informed consent, case report forms, Image Review Charter, Imaging Manual, data transmittal forms, etc.) and finalization of critical documents
- Responsible for the selection of Clinical Research Organization (CRO), vendors and contractors RFPs, proposals, timelines, and budgets
- Overseeing the management of imaging-related aspects of clinical studies and ensuring CRO and clinical sites execute activities according to the clinical protocol, study manuals, plans, contracts/budgets, timelines, etc
- Supporting multi-disciplinary department and company initiatives
- Communicating issue identification, resolution, and project updates to management and stakeholders
- Preparing and participating in study start-up, conducting and close-out activities, and collaborating with internal and external teams and collaborators to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables
- Support clinical trial endpoints associated with imaging-based tumor response criteria (PERCIST, RECIST 1.1, PCWG3, etc.)
- Maintained an archive of imaging-related data
- Ensure that operating procedures and company policies are followed and that regulatory compliance with the FDA, ICH, and GCPs is maintained.
Imaging Analyst
American College of Radiology (ACR), ECOG-ACRIN
02.2008 - 08.2017
- Managed multiple Clinical Trial phases of oncology trials
- Ensure compliance with FDA, ICH, and GCPs
- Supervise core lab Quality Assurance/Quality Control processes and procedures
- Acted in a lead role in building the core laboratory, developing SOPs, work instructions/practices, and implementing EDC and a CTMS
- Ensure that all appropriate technical standards are applied during the project implementation
- Participated in site selection, qualification, monitoring, and ongoing site/investigator support
- Providing subject matter expertise to internal and external stakeholders
- Develop Core Lab Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Perform preliminary measurements (e.g., Standardized Uptake Value) in accordance with study-specific deliverables (e.g., PERCIST, RECIST 1.1, etc.).
- Participate in national initiatives to help define standards for controlling the quality of imaging to be used for research (example organizations include the Radiologic Society of North America's QIBA program and the National Cancer Institute's Quantitative Imaging Network (QIN)]
- Participate in the development of innovative methods for image collection and collection of other associated data in collaboration with IT management, the ACR CRI resources, and sponsors of new research projects
- Develop internal processes to perform scanner qualification analysis during study start-up
- Perform quality control of site qualification scans using phantom or patient and ongoing patient data within study-specific turnaround times
- Developed standardized reporting of scanner validation results
- Support central read analysis and reader studies
- Promote activities of the PET imaging core laboratory to include publication of results (see publications section)
- Maintain databases for publication material and investigative sites
- Assist the Quality Assurance (QA) department to ensure processes and procedures used to collect and process imaging data conform to all applicable standards, including GCP, HIPPA, etc
- Develop study-specific site training materials and perform live online training sessions for clinical trial site staff (technologists, physicians, nurses, etc.)
- Participated and supported all internal and external audits (ex., FDA).
Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
Omni Diagnostics, LLC
08.2006 - 03.2008
- (Details of roles and responsibilities for the following can be provided upon request)
Clinical Specialist
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Medical Imaging
03.2004 - 07.2006
- (Details of roles and responsibilities for the following can be provided upon request)
Staff and On-call Technologist
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
06.2002 - 03.2004
- (Details of roles and responsibilities for the following can be provided upon request)
Education
Rowan College At Gloucester County
Sewell06.2003
Radiation Safety Officer Training -
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
New York, NYClass C Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) training requirements -
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
New York, NYCertificate No: 024686 -
NMTCB - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
Positron Emission Tomography Specialty -
NMTCB (PET) - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
Nuclear Cardiology -
NMTCB (NCT) - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
ARRT (N) – The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (Nuclear Medicine)
License (Nuclear Medicine Technology) -
State of New Jersey
Basic Life Support
Skills
- Perform PET, Cardiology, and General Nuclear Medicine imaging and therapeutic procedures
- Administered radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical agents
- Performed daily/monthly requirements: QC, receiving/shipping nuclear isotopes, etc
- Performed and maintained daily QC documentation and procedures
- Assured quality patient care and satisfaction while maintaining excellent image quality
- Maintain quality control and radiation safety standards as required by the NRC or state regulations
- Assist in transporting and lifting vent patients -Utilize PC to enter and retrieve patient data, transfer studies to PACS system
- Process and manage imaging & patient data on picture archiving and communications system (PACS) into DICOM format
Offices Held
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine-Technologist Section, President Elect, 2004
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine-Technologist Section, President, 2005
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine-Technologist Section, President Outgoing Term, 2006
- Philadelphia Society of Radiologic Technologists, President, 2013, 2015
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine-Technologist Section, President Elect, 2016, 2017
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine-Technologist Section, President, 2017, 2018
Presentations
- Local Nuclear Medicine and Radiology Grassroots Society Meetings (Northeast Region US)
- SNMMI Mid-Winter Meeting (Albuquerque, NM)
- Imagers Workshop – American College of Radiology/National Cancer Institute Meeting (Washington, DC)
- ECOG-ACRIN Fall Meeting (2013)
- Philadelphia Society of Radiologic Technologists (PhilaSRT) Spring and Fall Seminars
- New Jersey Society of Radiologic Technologists (NJSRT) Seminar
- 2015 Spring Meeting - Greater New York Chapter SNMMI (Atlantic City, NJ)
- DVSNMT-TS Fall Symposium 2016 (Mount Laurel, NJ)
- SNMMI CTN Webinar (Faculty): PET Imaging of the Brain for Technologists (2014 and 2016)
- SNMMI CTN Webinar (Faculty): Quantitative Image Analysis – The Technologist Perspective (2017)
- DVSNMT-TS Fall Symposium 2017 (Mount Laurel, NJ) Prostate Cancer Imaging
Committees
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine, Fall Symposium Scientific Committee, 2002
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine, Fall Symposium Scientific Committee, 2003
- Greater New York Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine, Site Selection Committee, 2002, Present
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine, Fall Symposium, Student Abstract Coordinator, 2010, 2011
- Delaware Valley Society of Nuclear Medicine, Section Council Member, 2010
- Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section, Advanced Practice Committee, 2003, 2005
- Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section, Publications Committee, 2003, 2005
- Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section, Publications Committee, 2013
- Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section, Scope of Practice Task Force, 2013, 2017
- PhilaSRT (Philadelphia Society of Radiologic Technologists), Board Member, 2014, 2015
- Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Abstract Reviewer, 2013, Present
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Committee on RT Advocacy, 2014
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Editorial Advisory Board, 2014, 2016
- Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section, Quality Committee, 2018, Present
- Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section, Awareness Team, 2018, Present
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine / Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Manuscript Reviewer, 2018, Present
Awards
- Outstanding Contribution, American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), 2009
- The Best Poster of the Year at the Northeast Regional SNMMI Scientific Meeting 2014, US Survey of Radiopharmaceuticals and Techniques in Use for Ventilation Part of V/Q Scan Performed for Pulmonary Embolism: The Alternatives Call for Attention
Publications
- Clinical Trials in Molecular Imaging: The Importance of Following the Protocol, J Nucl Med Technol, 2011, 39, 63-69
- US Survey of Radiopharmaceuticals and Techniques in Use for Ventilation Part of V/Q Scan Performed for Pulmonary Embolism: The Alternatives Call for Attention, Clinical Nuclear Medicine Journal, 2015, 40, 7, 553-558, Adam Opanowski
- Multicenter survey of PET/CT protocol parameters that affect standardized uptake values, J. Med. Imag., 2017, 5, 1, 011012, Darrin Byrd, Rebecca Christopfel, John Buatti, Eduardo Moros, Sadek Nehmeh, Adam Opanowski, Paul Kinahan, 10.1117/I.JMI.5.1.011012
- The impact of partial volume effect correction on predictive value of FDG- PET/CT volumetrics in patients with locally advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A secondary analysis of ACRIN 6668/RTOG 0235, Abstract 2015 SNMMI Annual Meeting
- Metabolic Tumor Volume as a Prognostic Imaging-Based Biomarker for Head-and-Neck Cancer: Pilot Results from Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Protocol 0522, Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys, 2015, 91, 4, 721e729
- Performance Observations of Scanner Qualification of NCI-designated Cancer Centers: Results from the Centers of Quantitative Imaging Excellence (CQIE) Program, Academic Radiology, 2016, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2016.09.025, Rosen M, Kinahan PE, Gimpel J, Opanowski A, Hill GC, Weiss L, LS
- Qualification of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers for Quantitative PET/CT Imaging in Clinical Trials, Journal Nuclear Medicine, 2017, 10.2967/jnumed.116.186759, Joshua S. Scheuermann, Janet S. Reddin, Adam Opanowski, Paul E. Kinahan, Barry Siegel, Lalitha K Shankar, Joel S. Karp
- Development of an Advanced PET Image Analysis Laboratory for the American College of Radiology, SNMMI Abstract
- Qualification of NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers for Quantitative PET/CT Imaging in Clinical Trials, SNMMI Abstract
- Qualification of the NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Quantitative Imaging: An American College of Radiology Imaging Network Project, Quantitative Imaging Network Meeting Abstract
- ACRIN 6688 Phase II Study of Fluorine-18 3'-Deoxy-3' Fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) in Invasive Breast Cancer, SABCS Abstract
- A Statistical Analysis of Systematic and Random Variation in Dynamically Imaged Uniform Cylinder Data from an ACRIN Study of PET Scanning for Cancer Imaging Trials, IEEE Abstract
- Initial report on a multi-center clinical trial using FLT uptake for response assessment to neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced breast cancer patients, SNMMI Abstract
- US Survey of Radiopharmaceuticals and Techniques in Use for Ventilation Part of V/Q Scan Performed for Pulmonary Embolism: The Alternatives Call for Attention, SNMMI 2014 Mid-Winter Meeting Abstract
- The negative predictive value (NPV) of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) NO patient, the first report of the ACRIN 6685 trial, 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Poster, Brendan Stack, Fenghai Duan, JoRean Sicks, Justin Romanoff, Adam Opanowski, Dunstan Horng, Irene Mahon
- Participant in Targeted Radionuclide Therapy: Proceedings of a Joint Workshop Hosted by the National Cancer Institute and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, J Nucl Med, 2014, 55, 337-348
- Optimal FOG PET/CT volumetric parameters for risk stratification in patients with local advanced non-small cell lung cancer: results from the ACRIN 6668/ RTOG 0235 trial, First Online 08 July 2017, 10.1007/s00259-017-3753-x, Ali Salavati, Fenghai Duan, Bradley S. Snyder, Bo Wei, Sina Houshmand, Benjapa Khiewvan, Adam Opanowski, Charles B. Simone II, Barry A. Siegel, Mitchell Machtay, Abass Alavi
- Oncology, Basic Science Track- Technical Advances & Quantification II - Paul Kinahan, Adam Opanowski, and Matthew Miller. Impact of PSF Reconstruction on clinical trial qualification and patient SUVs, 2017 SNMMI Annual Meeting Abstracts
Timeline
Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist
University Of Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital
08.2023 - 03.2024
Principal Scientist, Principal Medical Writer, Medical and Scientific Affairs
Imaging Endpoints, LLC
03.2021 - 12.2022
Clinical Imaging Specialist
ICON Clinical Research
11.2019 - 03.2021
Staff and On-call Technologist
Cooper University Hospital
06.2019 - 09.2023
Senior Manager
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
08.2017 - 01.2019
Imaging Analyst
American College of Radiology (ACR), ECOG-ACRIN
02.2008 - 08.2017
Nuclear Cardiology Technologist
Omni Diagnostics, LLC
08.2006 - 03.2008
Clinical Specialist
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Medical Imaging
03.2004 - 07.2006
Staff and On-call Technologist
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
06.2002 - 03.2004
Rowan College At Gloucester County
Radiation Safety Officer Training -
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Class C Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) training requirements -
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Certificate No: 024686 -
NMTCB - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
Positron Emission Tomography Specialty -
NMTCB (PET) - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
Nuclear Cardiology -
NMTCB (NCT) - The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
ARRT (N) – The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (Nuclear Medicine)
License (Nuclear Medicine Technology) -
State of New Jersey
Basic Life Support
Similar Profiles
Danielle SchulzDanielle Schulz
Registered Nurse at 14 Bed ICU | Chestnut Hill Hospital - Temple HealthRegistered Nurse at 14 Bed ICU | Chestnut Hill Hospital - Temple Health
Kalyn MurphyKalyn Murphy
Nursing Clinical Manager- Medical Surgical at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill HospitalNursing Clinical Manager- Medical Surgical at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital
Maria I Martinez , CMAMaria I Martinez , CMA
Medical Assistant/Clinical Floater at Temple Health Chestnut Hill HospitalMedical Assistant/Clinical Floater at Temple Health Chestnut Hill Hospital
Anthony RosaAnthony Rosa
Electrical Apprentice at Amp Tech Systems LLCElectrical Apprentice at Amp Tech Systems LLC
Tiffany FornitoTiffany Fornito
LPN at Atlas Health Care (formerly Promedica; Manor Care)LPN at Atlas Health Care (formerly Promedica; Manor Care)