Rachael Fuchs

General Imaging: Competent in general imaging procedures, successfully placed butterflies and set IV's, operated SPECT/CT cameras, performed equipment QC (daily and weekly), processed images using a variety of software and managed high patient volumes.
Nuclear Cardiology: Competent in myocardial perfusion imaging using both medicated and exercise stress test methods and PET cardiac viability and perfusion imaging using N-13 Ammonia and Rb-82 Chloride.
Nuclear Pharmacy: Assisted in the preparation of radiopharmaceutical kits, dispensed patient doses, administered adjunct medications, eluted a Mo-99/Tc-99m generator, properly received, and shipped radioactive packages, performed QC on survey meter (daily)/dose calibrator (constancy, linearity)/well counter (daily) and adhered to USP 797 and USP 825 guidelines.
PET/CT: Competent in oncology and neurological PET/CT imaging procedures, handled various PET radiopharmaceuticals (F-18 FDG, C-11 Choline, N-13 Ammonia, Rb-82 Chloride) and organized high patient flow.
Theranostics: Observed the administration of Lu-177 Dotatate, Lu-177 PSMA and I-131 Sodium Iodide

Equipment and Software Experience
Nuclear Medicine: GE D830, GE D870 SPECT/CT, GE D710, GE670 SPECT/CT, GE D630 SPECT/CT, Spectrum Dynamics D-SPECT, Spectrum Dynamics Veriton SPECT/CT, and Philips Brightview
PET/CT: GE D710, GE DMI, Siemens Biograph Quadra and Siemens Biograph Vision 600
Specialized Equipment: MEDRAD Intego PET Infusion System, Pulmonex Xenon System, Glucometer
Software: DICOM, PACS, MIM, GE Xeleris, Phillips IntelliSpace, NMIS, BioRX, Cerner, Visage, Merge, and Invia

Mayo Clinic Fellows-Bronze Certification September 2025
American Red Cross Basic Life Support and CPR/AED Certified June 2025
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Member September 2024