NM ADAC FORTE GAMMA CAMERA SYSTEM- In Person (GE HealthCare Institute)

Overview

This course is designed to provide the one student with the practical skills to service the ADAC Forte system. Emphasis is placed on system overview, operation, maintenance checks, and troubleshooting techniques. Upon completion of this path, attendees will be able to disassemble and reassemble system components, recognize a proper boot sequence, navigate general operational controls, apply theory/board functionality to general troubleshooting techniques and employ available diagnostic tools as troubleshooting aids. After completion of both the eLearning Self Paced Training modules and the In Residence laboratory training the Field Engineer will be able to: Perform/correct preventive maintenance and troubleshoot and repair gantry motion and image related system problems.

Training is nonrefundable and expires 12 months from purchase date. Unused training at the end of 12 months is forfeited without refund.

Agenda for this course includes:

- Identify safety hazards specifically associated with the ADAC Forte' system 100% of the time without support.

- Bring a Forte' system up from "cold", acquire and image, and properly "shutdown" the system 80% of the time without support.

- Remove all covers 100% of the time without support.

- Use the Acquisition and Processing software correctly 80% of the time without support.

- Isolate and repair a Network problem 100% of the time with support.

- Perform motion calibrations correctly 80% of the time without support.

- Perform detector calibrations correctly 80% of the time without support.

- Assess image quality and take corrective actions, as required, 100% of the time with support.

Target Audience

Biomedical engineer

Prerequisites

Required Prerequisites

MVDI PROCESSES FIELD ENGINEER PROFICIENT COURSE (online) and Proficient NM training/background is required

Recommended Prerequisites

None

Technical Training

Registration:
• All training must be taken within 12 months of purchase.

Attendance:
• Class start and end times vary. Please refer to email enrollment notification.
• Participants are required to arrive on time for class.
• A "no show" is not eligible for reimbursement.
• In order to receive certificate of completion for a course:
o Participants must attend the class in its entirety missing a day will disqualify you from receiving full credit
o Participants must pass the assessment administered at the end of the course

Cancellations:
Please carefully review our cancellation policy and how it applies to your cancellation. Should you wish to cancel your registration, we enforce a time sensitive policy. As you can appreciate, a cancelation with less than four weeks’ notice makes it very difficult for another student to plan on attending. If there is someone else in your organization that would like to attend in your place – this fee will not be charged. The cancelation policy is outlined below:
• Cancellations can be made by email to Ed.services@gehealthcare.com
• GE HealthCare may offer technical service training at GE HealthCare’s Institute, on-site at Customer’s facility, via virtual instructor-led trainings, or via online self-paced courses.
• Customer is responsible for registering for trainings conducted at GE HealthCare’s Institute and for virtual instructor-led trainings hosted through GE HealthCare’s Institute. Scheduled trainings at or hosted through GE HealthCare’s Institute that are cancelled or rescheduled by Customer:
(i) more than 4 weeks prior to the training start date, will result in no cancellation fee
(ii) up to 2 weeks prior to the training start date, will result in a cancellation fee of 50% of the training price
(iii) less than 2 weeks prior to the training start date and for no-shows (i.e., registered students who do not attend the training and do not cancel in advance of the training start date), will result in a cancellation fee of 100% of the training price.
• On-site trainings at Customer’s facility and virtual instructor-led trainings developed specifically for Customer will be scheduled by Customer and GE HealthCare on mutually agreed upon dates. Scheduled on-site trainings at Customer’s facility and virtual instructor-led trainings developed specifically for Customer that are cancelled or rescheduled by Customer will result in a cancellation fee of 100% of the training price, and Customer agrees to reimburse GE HealthCare for GE HealthCare’s incurred travel charges and expenses.
• Online self-paced courses cannot be cancelled or changed once access to the course has been granted to Customer.
• Trainings are subject to availability. GE HealthCare may cancel or reschedule trainings at any time. Certain licenses and/or applications may be required to attend technical service trainings and/or use technical service packages. Please contact GE Healthcare for more information.

Low Enrollment:
• GE reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment.
• Classes with low enrollment 15 business days prior to the scheduled date will be cancelled.
• When GE cancels a class, tuition will be refunded in full, or may be applied to the cost of another class scheduled to take place within 12 months of the original class.
For questions email:Ed.services@gehealthcare.com