MDPH402-17S2 (C) Semester Two 2017

Nuclear Medicine

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 July 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 13 October 2017

Description

Radioactive decay and the choice of radionuclides, radiopharmaceuticals, imaging systems in nuclear medicine, diagnostic applications of nuclear medicine, radiation protection.

The purpose of this paper is to educate medical physicists in nuclear medicine relevant to their profession as required by the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM).

Learning Outcomes

  • The objectives of the course are to understand:
  • Radioactive decay and radionuclide choice
  • Specific properties of detectors used in Nuclear Medicine
  • Radionuclide production
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Non-imaging tracer studies
  • Imaging systems used in Nuclear Medicine
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
  • Diagnostic interpretation of radionuclide studies
  • Analysis methods commonly used in Nuclear Medicine
  • Therapeutic uses of unsealed sources
  • Patient doses
  • Dosimetry
  • Radiation protection specific to Nuclear Medicine
  • Professionalism and Ethics

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 60%
Presentation 15%
Project 10%
Mid term test 15%

Notes

Summary of Course Content
The general topics coved by this course are:
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Nuclear Medicine imaging devices  
• Analysis techniques
• Nuclear medicine therapy
• Nuclear medicine radiation protection
• Professionalism and Ethics


Learn
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Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $993.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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