Given the diversity of locations that our program covers, residents will have the opportunity to be exposed to a wide range of equipment and vendors. Below is a list of the equipment and tasks that residents will either assist or perform during the residency. Given UPMC’s reputation as a nationwide leading health care provider and Pitt’s top-10 standing in NIH research funding amongst the nation’s universities, this list is ever evolving to encompass any new and cutting-edge equipment required.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems at two different field strengths (1.5T and 3T) for three vendors
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Radiography equipment
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Computed radiography (CR)
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Digital radiography (DR)
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Fixed and portable units
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Dedicated chest units
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Dental systems
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Panoramic and cephalometric digital dental systems
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Fluoroscopy systems
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Flat-panel imager systems
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Image intensifier systems
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Under-table configurations
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Over-table (cysto) configurations
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Fixed c-arm systems in both single-plane and biplane configurations
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Mobile C-arm systems
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Mini C-arm systems
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Cone Beam CTs (CBCT)
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Ultrasound (US) equipment
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O-Arms
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Computed Tomography (CT) scanners for two vendors
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Diagnostic use
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Procedural use
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Wide beam configurations
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Photon-counting detection
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Hybrid imaging systems (e.g., PET/CT, SPECT/CT)
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Cardiac D-SPECT imaging systems
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Cardiac PET scanners using N-13 Ammonia
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SPECT imaging using CZT detector(s)
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EOS system
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Mammography equipment
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Full-field digital mammography systems
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Tomosynthesis
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Stereotactic biopsy systems
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Radiation Safety equipment and responsibilities
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Radiation meter calibrations
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Sealed source leak tests
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Baggage scanner surveys
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Cabinet surveys
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Electron microscope surveys
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Compliance audits
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Dosimetry
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Radiopharmaceutical therapies
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Radiation shielding designs
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