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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Theories and applications of nuclear medicine methodologies. Single photon emission tomography, positron emission tomography, clinical quality assurance, pediatric nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, and management and administration of nuclear medicine programs. Registration Restriction(s): Pre-professional programs major/nuclear medicine technology concentration.
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4.00 Credits
Clinical instruction in routine nuclear medicine procedures conducted at UTMCK and other clinical sites. Clinical instruction activities in imaging, instrumentation, radiotherapy, dose administration, radiation safety and protection, non-imaging procedures, patient care and preparation, computer applications, radionuclide therapy, and basic administrative and management procedures. Registration Restriction(s): Pre-professional programs major/nuclear medicine technology concentration.
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6.00 Credits
Clinical instruction in routine nuclear medicine procedures conducted at UTMCK and other clinical sites. Clinical instruction activities in imaging, instrumentation, radiotherapy, dose administration, radiation safety and protection, non-imaging procedures, patient care and preparation, computer applications, radionuclide therapy, and basic administrative and management procedures. Registration Restriction(s): Pre-professional programs major/nuclear medicine technology concentration.
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6.00 Credits
Clinical instruction in routine nuclear medicine procedures conducted at UTMCK and other clinical sites. Clinical instruction activities in imaging, instrumentation, radiotherapy, dose administration, radiation safety and protection, non-imaging procedures, patient care and preparation, computer applications, radionuclide therapy, and basic administrative and management procedures. Registration Restriction(s): Pre-professional programs major/nuclear medicine technology concentration.
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2.00 Credits
Preparation for National Registry Examination with special emphasis on film interpretation and reporting in technical critique sessions. Registration Restriction(s): Pre-professional programs major/nuclear medicine technology concentration.
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3.00 Credits
Nuclear physics, mathematics, and statistics. Survey of historic and current concepts in atomic and nuclear structure, interrelationships between matter and energy, nuclear reactions, nuclear stability, production of radionuclides, radionuclide generators, decay schemes, and charts used in nuclide identification and behavior prediction. Mathematics and statistics topics include basic arithmetic theories, mathematical manipulations, and applied technical mathematics for use in radioactive decay equations, dose calculations and concentration, volume and shielding determinations. Graphing, counting statistics, and other physical and chemical applications of mathematics to nuclear medicine are included.
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3.00 Credits
Course concerns non-imaging, imaging, and instrument quality assurance. Non-imaging topics include basic radiation detectors, their applications, functions, and limitations with overview of basic electronics, gas-filled detectors, statistics and counting, solid and liquid scintillation detection systems, semiconductor and instrument stabilization, and quality control. Imaging topics are instrumentation of imaging devices, including basic function, application of principles, and quality control. Quality assurance unit emphasizes function and maintenance requirements of nuclear instrumentation, radiation safety practices, and statistical analysis of quality control data.
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2.00 Credits
Emphasis on basic chemistry and radiochemistry in nuclear radiopharmacy. Topics include radiopharmaceutical preparation and quality assurance, radionuclide production, and basic photographic film chemistry. Kinetics, biodistribution, and mechanisms of localization are also included, plus guidelines and regulations governing radiopharmacy management and operation.
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3.00 Credits
Continuation of 410 with focus on radiobiology and radiation safety. Radiobiology topics include interactions of radiation and matter, cellular and systemic responses to radiation, early and late somatic and genetic effects, biological effects of low level radiation, critical organ and dose calculations, and benefit versus risk factor. Radiation safety topics include exposure terminology, dose limit recommendations, ALARA philosophy, federal and state regulations, radiation monitoring equipment, and methods and techniques for safe practice of nuclear medicine.
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4.00 Credits
Theories and applications of nuclear medicine methodologies. Patient care, central nervous system, endocrine system, respiratory system, and digestive system.
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