COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RADIOPHARMACY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RDF 5003 RADIOPHARMACY I COMPULSORY 1 2 0 5

Offered By

Radiopharmaceutical Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TÜRKAN ERTAY

Offered to

Radiopharmaceutical Sciences

Course Objective

This aim of the course is to teach basic principles of the diagnostic and therapeutic
radiopaharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to know the radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine
2   Being able to know production method of the radiopharmaceuticals
3   Being able to know the radionuclide generators
4   Being able to know the Tc-99m Radiopharmaceuticals
5   Being able to know PET radionuclide and radiopharmaceuticals
6   Being able to know specifications of therapy radiopharmaceuticals
7   Being able to know devices and materials of the hot labs
8   Being able to know nuclear medicine lab principles
9   Being able to know labeling of the radiopharmaceuticals
10   Being able to know performing of quality control of the radiopharmaceuticals

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy
2 Radionuclides
3 Production of the radionuclides
4 Radionuclide generators
5 Tc-99m generators
6 Tc-99m radiopharmaceuticals
7 PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals
8 Therapy radiopharmaceuticals
9 I. exam
10 Radionuclide decay calculations
11 Hot lab devices and machines
12 Hot lab principles
13 labeling of radiopharmaceuticals
14 Quality control of radiopharmaceuticals
15 Quality control of the dose calibrators
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference: presentations , Fundamentals of Radiopharmacy, G. Saha,
Auxiliary references:
Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine Practice, R.J.Kowalsky,
Nuclear Medicine Technology and Technics, D.R.Bernier,
Operational Guidance on Hospital Radiopharmacy, IAEA.Atoms,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Question-Answer
3. Discussion
4. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN* 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.
2. Final examination will be evaluated by assay or test type examination technique

Assessment Criteria

1. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.
2. Final examination will be evaluated by assay or test type examination technique

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to attend to lessons .
2. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: turkan.ertay@deu.edu.tr
tel: 0232 412 4280

Office Hours

Friday between 10:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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