ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 Organizational Issu es ............................................................................................................. 2 Initiating a P rogram ................................................................................................................2 Nuclear M edicine......................................................................................................................5 P athology ....................................................................................................................................7 Scheduling a Procedure....................................................................................................... 10 Purchasing a P ro b e .............................................................................................................. 13 Outcomes M anagem ent...................................................................................................... 14 D ata Acquisition, Storage and Analysis.......................................................................... 15 Billing and Reim bursem ent............................................................................................... 18 Conclusions..............................................................................................................................21
