The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification

Board Exam cannot provide results at this time.

The NMTCB has switched to a Linear Exam mod-

el which has delayed feedback to the programs.

See page 3 for more information. The ARRT – to

date from January 2017 – November 2017 – we

have had 7 students take and pass the exam for a

100% pass rate, with an average scaled score

being an 81.

A Philips/ADAC Forte Gamma Camera has been donated to the Nuclear Medicine Institute from

Blanchard Valley Health System, Findlay, Ohio.

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

New

Equipment

2

Donations &

Guest

Lecturers

3

Scholarship

and Award

Recipients

4

Faculty/Staff

Update

6

New Diag-

nostic Ser-

vices Faculty

7

Fall 2017

Certificate

Ceremony

8

Mu Iota

Inductees

10

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

New Camera

Awards and

Scholarships

ARRT/NMTCB

Board Results

Diagnostic Services

Department Certifi-

cate Ceremony and

Memorial

Scholarship

A Forte Is On The Way!

2017 NMTCB/ARRT Results

Scintillating

News

D I A G N O S T I C S E R V I C E S D E P A R T M E N T

C O L L E G E O F H E A L T H P R O F E S S I O N S F A L L 2 0 1 7

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Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Classes

Fall 2016 Class The NMI Fall 2016 class graduated on August 18, 2017. Of the eighteen students, all eighteen

(100%) students completed both the academic and clinical portions of the program. Two of these

graduates have continued their education in the PET/CT program.

fall. Clinical training for the fall

class is scheduled to begin

December 18, 2017.

The Spring 2018 class is

scheduled to begin the NMI

program on January 8, 2018.

Fifteen students are scheduled

to enroll in the academic

portion. They are scheduled

to begin clinical training on

May 7, 2018.

The Fall 2017 class began the

NMI program on August 21,

2017. All twenty-two students

are performing well academi-

cally and are on track to com-

plete the didactic program this

S C I N T I L L A T I N G N E W S

New Camera at NMI!

While there are some costs

associated with the camera

removal, transportation, and

installation, BC Technical has

agreed to offer a $7,150

in-kind donation to help offset

the costs of relocation/

installation, as well as a $5,000

in-kind donation to help offset

the cost for service.

NMI graduate Tony Marini

graciously donated $1000

towards this process.

If you would like to donate

please contact Dr. Ryan Smith

at rsmith@findlay.edu or

419-434-6102.

The Nuclear Medicine Institute

has received a generous dona-

tion of a dual-head Philips/

ADAC Forte gamma camera

system. This is a $125,000

in-kind donation from

Blanchard Valley Hospital

located in Findlay, Ohio.

The camera is expected to

arrive sometime after the

1st of the year.

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NMTCB Board Reporting “The linear form delivery is an

essential step in the Job Task

Analysis process. The goal of the

Job Task Analysis is to produce

researched-based evidence that

the CNMT certification exam and

credentialing program is job

related, reliable, legally

defensible, and valid.

The linear exam will consist

of 125 total items, including a

number of non-scored pre-test

questions which are seamlessly

incorporated into the exam. Unlike

the adaptive exam, the examinees

who see the linear exam will be

allowed to “flag” a question and

return to it. The score results of the

linear exam will not be immediately

available, which means applicants

will not receive a Pass / Fail result

at the test center the day of their

exam. Examinees who sit for the

linear exam will have their scores

mailed directly to them from the

NMTCB office as soon as possible.”

-NMTCB

Donations and Guest Lecturers Donations

Blanchard Valley Health

System

Philips/ADAC Forte gamma

camera system

Frank Bloe—Calicheck LLC

Calicheck Tube Set

Keith Grigg—UPMC Altoona

Mock Generator

Textbooks

Elaine Markon

Historical Journals & Photographs

Tony Marini

$1000 camera donation

We would like to extend our sincere

gratitude to everyone who has donat-

ed items and/or time. Your support is

greatly appreciated by everyone here

at NMI. We hope we did not miss

mentioning anyone, as every donation

is greatly appreciated and needed.

Alverta States

Oxygen Tank

Guest Lecturers

Dr. Peter Scott—Assistant Professor

of Radiology

Director of PET Radiochemistry—

University of Michigan Medical School

“Cyclotron Operation and Regulatory

Compliance for PET/CT

Radio-Pharmaceuticals” part 1 & 2

“Bench to Bedside - PET RP

Compounding”

Jillian Yeater

“PET Clinical Scans and Billing/

Coding”

The next Nuclear Medicine Institute Advisory Committee Meeting will take place on Friday, May 4th, 2018. Lunch will

be provided starting at 11:30 am. The meeting will begin at 12:00 pm.

If you have any topics that you would like to discuss at the next meeting, please contact the NMI Director, Dr. Ryan

Smith at 419-434-6102, or Clinical Coordinators Ron Walker at 419-434-5605, Eric Hertenstein at 419-434-4891 or

Lucas Gross at 419-434-5629.

You can also email Ryan at rsmith@findlay.edu, Ron at walkerr1@findlay.edu, Eric at hertensteinE@findlay.edu, or

Lucas at grossL@findlay.edu.

Thank you for your continued commitment and participation!

Advisory Committee Meeting

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HeartLight Pharmacy Services Operating Scholarship

Eric R. Theis NMI Operating Scholarship Fund

Dr. Ann Whithaus NMI Endowed Scholarship Through the generosity of Dr.

Ann Whithaus, the Dr. Ann

Whithaus Nuclear Medicine

Institute (NMI) Scholarship

Endowment fund was established

in recognition of the program’s

contribution to the profession of

nuclear medicine technology.

The recipient must meet the

following criteria:

Be enrolled at NMI-UF and be

a degree-seeking student at

The University of Findlay.

DJ Tinsley

S C I N T I L L A T I N G N E W S

Demonstrate good problem-

solving capabilities and an

active interest in the

profession of nuclear

medicine technology.

Demonstrate financial need.

The recipients from the Spring

2017 class was Cheyanne

Ackerman & Raechel Clemons.

Congratulations,

Cheyanne & Raechel

The Eric R. Theis NMI Operat-

ing Scholarship is in memory of

Eric Theis, a 2005 NMI graduate

who passed away in October

2010. He was passionate about

nuclear medicine and cherished

his co-workers and friends. It is

the desire of Eric’s family and

friends that his legacy continues

through this scholarship to assist

others in obtaining an education

in nuclear medicine technology.

Cheyanne Ackerman & Raechel Clemons

Congratulations, Cheyanne!

Cheyanne Ackerman

Scholarship criteria include:

Demonstration of good

problem solving skills

A 2.5+ GPA in the first

semester at NMI

This $150.00 scholarship is

awarded to one student from

each fall and spring semester.

The recipient from the Spring

2017 class was DJ Tinsley.

Have at least a 3.0 grade point

average in the NMI-UF academic

coursework.

Demonstrate:

(a) good problem-solving

capabilities,

(b) an active interest in the

nuclear medicine

profession, and

(c) financial need.

The recipient from the Spring

2017 class was Cheyanne

Ackerman.

Eric Schaaf, owner of HeartLight

Pharmacy Services located in

Lima, Columbus, and Dayton,

Ohio, continues to endow an

operating scholarship.

To qualify for the scholarship

the student must:

Be an Ohio resident.

Be enrolled in a one-year NMI

certificate program.

Congratulations, DJ!

Congratulations, DJ!

Mallinckrodt Award of Excellence

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The Mallinckrodt Award of Excellence is presented to a graduate who

meets the following criteria:

Must be a graduate of the NMI Program.

Must have a Superior Program GPA.

Must demonstrate good problem-solving capabilities and an active

interest in the nuclear medicine profession.

The recipient from the Fall 2016 class was Lauren Rybicki. Lauren was

presented with the award during the August 18, 2017 NMI Certificate

Ceremony.

Nuclear Medicine Institute Scholarship

Lori Kloman and Clarence Williamson NMI Endowed Scholarship

The NMI Scholarship is an endowed

scholarship that honors the students,

technologists, physicians, and faculty who

have contributed to the success of the NMI

students.

One student from each class is chosen to

receive the NMI Scholarship.

Criteria for this scholarship are that the

student must:

Be enrolled in the one year Certificate

program at NMI.

Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in NMI

academic courses.

Be recommended by the NMI

Program Director, with approval

from the Director of Financial Aid

at The University of Findlay.

The NMI Scholarship recipient from

the Spring 2017 class was Raechel

Clemons.

We strongly encourage your support

for this worthwhile scholarship. If you

would like to make a donation, please

contact NMI.

Raechel Clemons

Established by her beloved husband, Clarence

Williamson, the Lori Kloman and Clarence Wil-

liamson NMI Scholarship Endowment Fund was

created at The University of Findlay to honor

Lori’s memory and both of their long-standing

commitment to higher education and the field

of Nuclear Medicine. Scholarship awards will

be made annually. This scholarship was made

available beginning with the August, 2016 class.

Scholarship criteria for selection of recipients

are as follows:

Enrollment in the one-year NMI

certificate program

Must have completed at least one

semester of the NMI Program with

a minimum of a 2.5 GPA in their

NMI-UF coursework

Preference will be given to students

demonstrating financial need as

recommended by the UF Financial

aid office and NMI Program

Director.

The recipient from the Spring 2017

class was DJ Tinsley.

Lauren Rybicki

Congratulations, Raechel!

Congratulations, Lauren!

DJ Tinsley

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Faculty/Staff Update and Molecular imaging

(SNMMI) Technologist Advoca-

cy Group (TAG) representative

for Ohio, a Director for the

Ohio Society of Radiologic

Board of Directors for the

Technologists Education and

Research Foundation, member

of the National Honor Society

for the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences: Ohio Mu Iota

Chapter, and a site visitor for

the Joint Review Committee

on Educational Programs in

Nuclear Medicine Technology

(JRCNMT).

Eric Hertenstein

is currently in

his second year

of studies for

his Ph.D. in

Health Science

through Nova Southeastern

University. He is the Vice

President of the University of

Findlay’s branch of Lambda Nu:

National Honor Society for the

Radiologic and Imaging

Sciences—Mu Iota Chapter.

Eric serves as a site visitor for

the Joint Review Committee on

Educational Programs in

Nuclear Medicine Technology

(JRCNMT) and is serving on

the Continuing Education

Committee of the Society of

Nuclear Medicine and

Molecular Imaging Technologist

Section. Eric is also actively

involved with his church and

several local community

theaters.

Lucas Gross is

currently in his

second year of

studies for his

Ph.D. in Health

Science through

Nova South-

eastern Univer-

sity. Professionally, He is the

President of the University of

Findlay’s branch of Lambda Nu:

National Honor Society for the

Radiologic and Imaging

Sciences—Mu Iota Chapter. He

serves as an Item Writer for the

ARRT, is a member of the

SNMMI, SNMMI-TS, serves on

the SNMMI-TS PDEF Committee,

Central Chapter Society of Nu-

clear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (CCSNMMI), Southeast-

ern Michigan Associates and

Technical Affiliates (SEMATA),

serves on the SEMATA Board, a

member of the ASRT, serves on

the ASRT Scanner Editorial

Board, serves as an alternate

delegate for the Nuclear Medi-

cine Chapter, a member of the

American Society of Nuclear

Cardiology (ASNC), Pennsylvania

Society of Radiologic Technolo-

gists (PSRT), the Philadelphia

Society of Radiologic Technolo-

gists (PhilaSRT), Ohio Society of

Radiologic Technologists (OSRT),

serves on the OSRT Health

Policy Committee, serves on the

OSRT Technology & Innovations,

and is a Site Evaluator for the

Joint Review Committee on

Educational Programs in Nuclear

Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).

Jennifer Branson-

Scala is working on

her Master of Busi-

ness Administration,

with an emphasis in

Organizational Lead-

ership. Jen enjoys

volunteering at both UF and

within the community. Over the

past several years she has assist-

ed with the City of Findlay Hal-

loween Parade; been a UF Fresh-

men Orientation Service Project

team leader; contributed to the

United Way Open Arms Domes-

tic Violence Shelter, the City Mission of Findlay, and the UF

and NMI Scholarship funds; and

has served as a “patient model”

Dr. Ryan J. Smith

serves as the

interim chair of

Diagnostic Ser-

vices. In addition,

he serves on the

Board of Direc-

tors for the Ohio

Society of Radiologic Technolo-

gists (OSRT), is a Site Evaluator for the Joint Review Committee

on Educational Programs in Nu-

clear Medicine Technology

(JRCNMT), Co-Chair of the

OSRT Health Policy Committee,

is Chair for the American Society

of Radiologic Technologists

(ASRT) Nuclear Medicine Chap-

ter, is an ASRT Nuclear Medicine

Chapter Delegate, member of the

Nuclear Medicine Chapter Prac-

tice Standards Sub-Committee, a

member of the ASRT House of

Delegates Minutes Approval

Committee, a member of Lambda

Nu: National Honor Society for

the Radiologic and Imaging Sci-

ences— Ohio Mu Iota Chapter,

member of ASRT, member of the

Society of Nuclear Medicine and

Molecular Imaging (SNMMI),

member of the SNMMI-TS, a

member of the Association of

Educators in Imaging and Radio-

logic Sciences (AEIRS) and a

member of the OSRT. Ryan is

also actively involved in his

church and serves as an usher.

Ron Walker is

preparing for the

defense of his

Ph.D. dissertation.

Ron currently

teaches Nuclear

Medicine Technol-

ogy (NMI), Posi-

tron Emission Tomography/

Computed Tomography (PET/

CT), Healthcare Management

(HCMG) and Health Informatics

(HINF) graduate courses and is

the Society of Nuclear Medicine

S C I N T I L L A T I N G N E W S

Clinical Supervisor Corner

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PET/CT Program

The Diagnostic Services Department

at UF offers not only Nuclear Medicine

Technology, but many other excellent

programs in the healthcare field.

The online PET/CT program is

designed specifically for working tech-

nologists, and has space available for the Fall 2018 semester. Please contact

Ron Walker at walkerr1@findlay.edu

or 419-434-5605 for more infor-

mation.

The Sonography Programs offer a

Certificate track as well as AA and BS

degrees in Diagnostic Medical

Sonography (General),

Echocardiography, and Vascular

Sonography. Please contact Program

Director Susan Perry at 419-434-5888

or perrys@findlay.edu for details.

The Health Informatics Program offers

a Master of Science Degree online and

a traditional, face-to-face program. Please contact Lisa Bradley at 419-434

-4448 or bradleyL2@findlay.edu for

additional information.

BS degrees are available in Healthcare

Management, Degree Completion-

Health Administration Strand (100%

online) and Medical Laboratory

Science.

In addition, a Master of Business

Administration-Health Care

Management Concentration is also

offered. Please contact Dr. Ryan Smith

at 419-434-6102 or rsmith@findlay.edu

for more information.

More information for each program can be found online at

www.findlay.edu. Please help spread

the word to friends, family, or

colleagues who may be interested in

any of these programs!

New Diagnostic Services Faculty Barnabas Nixon is currently serving as a Research Assistant (R.A.) in the Master of Science in Health

Informatics Program at The University of Findlay. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in

Agriculture Technology from the University for Development in Ghana and has one year experience

in Higher Education Teaching, Effective Agriculture Project Management, and Farmer Education,

Facilitation, and Training.

Switching to healthcare, Barnabas has a strong passion for every aspect of healthcare—particularly,

Healthcare Information Management, Healthcare Process Improvement, Change Management,

Research, Healthcare Management, and Healthcare Project Management among others.

There is a 100% first time pass rate for 2016 students

who have taken the PET exam through the NMTCB.

There is a 100% pass rate for 2016 students who have

taken the CT exam through the ARRT.

There is a 100% first time pass rate for 2016 students

who have taken the CT exam through the NMTCB.

The employment rate for graduates of the program is

100%.

We currently have two students scheduled to begin their

clinical training on December 18, 2017.

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NMI Certificate Ceremony & Banquet The Diagnostic Services

Department Certificate

Ceremony was held on

August 18, 2017.

Opening remarks were given

by Dr. Ryan J. Smith, Interim

Chair of the Diagnostic Ser-

vices Department. Pastor Matt

Ginter, Director of Christian

Ministry at The University of

Findlay, gave the invocation.

Dr. Katherine Fell, UF Presi-

dent, welcomed everyone and

provided some congratulatory

remarks. Dr. Ryan J. Smith

gave the graduation address.

The recipients of the

HeartLight Pharmacy Services

Operational Scholarship,

Nuclear Medicine Institute

Scholarship, Dr. Ann Whithaus

Endowed Scholarship, Eric R.

Theis NMI Operating Scholar-

ship, Lori Kloman and

Clarence Williamson NMI

Endowed Scholarship and the

Mallinckrodt Award were rec-

ognized. The class was pre-

sented by Dr. Darin Fields,

Vice President of Academic

Affairs. Dr. Ryan J. Smith,

Program Director, read the

names of the graduates; Ms.

Dee Dee Spraw pinned each

graduate; Ron Walker, Clinical

Coordinator, presented each

graduate with their NMI

Certificate of Completion, Eric

Hertenstein and Lucas Gross

congratulated each graduate.

The ceremony ended with

closing remarks made by Dr.

Richard B. States, Interim Dean

of the College of Health

Professions.

A buffet was served to the

graduates, family, friends, faculty,

and staff.

We would like to thank everyone

who worked to make this event

possible:

Dr. Katherine Fell, President

Dr. Darin Fields, Vice President

for Academic Affairs

Dee Dee Spraw, Director for

the Center for Alumni, Parents,

and Friends

Jennifer Branson-Scala, Adminis-

trative Assistant, Diagnostic

Services Department

Dr. Richard B. States, Interim

Dean, College of Health

Professions

Dr. Ryan J. Smith, Interim Chair,

Diagnostic Services Department

S C I N T I L L A T I N G N E W S

Front Row (left to right):

Maram Aljabari

Ashley McCoury

Brandi Roehm

Jade Kunselman

Angelique Felan

Maggie Dennis

Tatiana Colopy

Kaleigh Frampton

Back Row (left to right):

Abdullah Alzahrani

Henry Kunze

Christan Newman

Madeline Meterko

Elizabeth Bianchini

Emily Annen

Lauren Rybicki

Congratulations to all of the Graduates!

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Dr. Katherine Fell addresses the Graduates Dr. Richard States addresses the Graduates

NMI Faculty with two of the PET/CT Graduates:

Derek Ellerbrock and Osama Alnassir

Celebrating the Graduates!

NMI Fall Class of 2016 with the NMI faculty

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Mu Iota Chapter of Lambda Nu Induction

S C I N T I L L A T I N G N E W S

UF has established its own

chapter of the Lambda Nu

National Honor Society for

the Radiologic and Imaging

Sciences. This chapter, Mu

Iota, inducted seven students

and one honorary member on

August 18, 2017.

There are three levels of

membership: student, faculty,

and alumni.

Student members must have a

GPA of 3.0 or higher (based

on a 4.0 scale) in the profes-

sional courses after one full

semester at NMI, be enrolled

as a full-time student in an

imaging program at The

University of Findlay, and

meet two of the following:

GPA higher than 3.8

Actively pursing a

research project

Presentation of a profes-

sional paper or poster

Compete at a Quiz Bowl

Clinical-based employment

in an imaging science field

Attendance at two or

more conferences

Faculty members are eligible for

membership who are:

Actively teaching at The

University of Findlay

Have an active member-

ship in an imaging science

professional organization

And possess a current professional certification

by a nationally recognized

credentialing organization

Alumni of an imaging program

at The University of Findlay

may apply for membership

who:

Show evidence of a cumu-

lative GPA of 3.5 or higher

(based on a 4.0 scale) after

completion of an imaging

science program, baccalau-

reate or graduate degree

In lieu of an overall

GPA of 3.5, alumni are

eligible to become

members by providing

evidence of a GPA of

3.0 in an imaging

professional program

They also must provide

evidence of active

membership in an imag-

ing science professional

organization, and

current certification by

a nationally recognized

credentialing

organization

To date there are 74

members.

Those alumni who may be

interested should contact

the Diagnostic Services

Department office at

419-434-4708.

New Inductee: Lauren Rybicki

Not Pictured: Fatimah Qunq, Kaitlyn Koontz, Maitham Alnaser, Megan Powell, Raechel Clemons, Sukinah Alawami