Lenox Hill Radiology | Kew Gardens, NY
Nuclear Medicine Intern: September 2023-Current
- Performed daily quality control on general cameras as well as PET/CT including CT check up, quality and PET quality.
- Performed many aseptic IV punctures with maintained competency and injected radiopharmaceuticals under supervision.
- Verified correct patients, studies and radiopharmaceuticals by checking patient ID, and radiopharmaceuticals label prior to administration.
- Performed a copious amount of nuclear stress exams as well as bone, renal, HIDA, thyroid and F-18 FDG tumor imaging studies.
- Dispensed radiopharmaceuticals to patients for oral intake for thyroid studies.
- Ordered radionuclides, received, surveyed and input into computer software.
New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital | Queens, NY
Nuclear Medicine Intern: May 2023-August 2023
- Performed daily quality control on cameras, dose calibrator, and hot lab.
- Verified correct patients, studies and radiopharmaceuticals by checking patient ID, and radiopharmaceuticals label prior to administration.
- Performed a large volume of nuclear stress exams and breast lymphoscintigraphies including marking of the sentinel node.
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology | Massapequa, NY & Smithtown, NY
Nuclear Medicine Intern: January 2023-May 2023
- Performed daily quality control on general cameras as well as PET/CT including CT check up, quality and PET quality.
- Performed many aseptic IV punctures with maintained competency.
- Managed a large volume of patients while being able to verify correct patients, studies and radiopharmaceuticals by checking patient ID, requisitions and radiopharmaceuticals label prior to administration.
- Performed & explained general nuclear medicine studies such as bone (whole body and three phase), renal, HIDA, cardiac stress, and thyroid exams as well as many F-18 FDG PET/CT tumor imaging scans and processed reconstructions.
Mercy Hospital | Rockville Centre, NY
Nuclear Medicine Intern: September 2022-December 2022
- Performed daily quality control on cameras, dose calibrator, uptake probe and well counter, and hot lab.
- Received, surveyed and input shipments into computer software.
- Prepared and positioned patients for a large volume of nuclear stress exams.
- Educated patients on procedure details and provided answers to questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.