This national training course is part of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Project BOH6019, “Optimizing Existing and Introducing New Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities”. The course focuses on enhancing the diagnostic quality and safety of nuclear medicine procedures performed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with emphasis on SPECT, PET, and hybrid imaging modalities. 

The objective of the course is to provide structured, practical training to nuclear medicine professionals—including nuclear medicine physicians, medical physicists, and technologists—on optimizing protocols for various diagnostic applications.

• Best practices in SPECT and PET imaging protocols
• Image quality optimization through reconstruction parameters and activity adjustment
• Quality assurance and standardization of planar scintigraphy (thyroid, bone, renal, cardiac, and lung studies)
• Use of hybrid imaging (SPECT/CT and PET/CT) in cardiology and oncology
• Patient-specific protocol selection and dose optimization strategies

Training sessions will include lectures, practical demonstrations, and case discussions led by international and national experts. The course supports the harmonization of procedures across institutions and aligns with national regulatory requirements on medical exposure to ionizing radiation.

• Multiple-choice and short-answer questions to assess baseline knowledge and progress.
• Focused on key areas: image acquisition protocols, quality control, reconstruction optimization, and regulatory compliance.